Aloha Tide Riders and welcome to Part 5 of our Brief History of UFOs Saga! We're wrapping things up with another epic installment focusing on ETs and G-men. In this episode of Strange Tides, we're diving headfirst into the black-budget depths of extraterrestrials and government involvement. We'll briefly explore the long and often murky history of alleged alien contact, cover-ups, and covert programs run by some of the most powerful nations on Earth. We begin in the U.S. with infamous investigations like the formation of Majestic 12, the signing of the controversial Greada Treaty, and the off-world exchange program of Project Serco .Then it’s on to international waters, where countries like Russia, Brazil, and France have their own tales of UFO retrievals, pilot encounters, and high-level secrecy that rival even the most cinematic conspiracy thriller. But it’s not just about paper trails and military files. We’re talking whistleblower testimony, leaked documents, and jaw-dropping claims from former insiders who say we’ve had alien craft—and possibly even beings—in government custody for decades. Could governments be reverse-engineering alien tech? Are certain crash retrieval programs operating in the shadows of official budgets? And what about claims that interdimensional beings or non-human intelligences have made contact through classified experiments? This episode doesn’t claim to have all the answers—but it does gather the most intriguing claims, historical documents, and high-level statements from around the world. From the KGB’s secret UFO files to France’s COMETA report, we ask the big question: If governments are hiding the truth about extraterrestrials… why now are they starting to let it slip? Tune in for a wild ride through decades of secrecy, speculation, and strange signals from beyond the veil. If you’re into deep state mysteries, alien encounters, or global conspiracy theories with a dash of official acknowledgment, this is the episode for you.

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References:

- Fawcett, Lawrence & Greenwood, Barry J. *Clear Intent: The Government Coverup of the UFO Experience*. Prentice Hall, 1984.

- Huneeus, J. Antonio. “Brazil’s Operation Saucer: The Official UFO Investigation.” *Open Minds Magazine*.

- Gevaerd, A.J. “Captain Uyrangê Hollanda’s Final Interview.” *Revista UFO*, 1997.

- Government of Brazil – Declassified Operation Prato Files (available via the Brazilian National Archives and Revista UFO).

- Jacques Vallée & Chris Aubeck. *Wonders in the Sky*. TarcherPerigee, 2010.

- Interview with Haim Eshed, *Yediot Aharonot*, December 2020

- Israeli Ministry of Defense archives

- "The Galactic Federation: Is the World Ready?" – *Jerusalem Post*, 2020

- Eshed, Haim. *The Universe Beyond the Horizon: Conversations with Professor Haim Eshed*

- Coverage by NBC News, The Guardian, and others following the release of Eshed’s claims