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In an unprecedented display of global cooperation, billions of dollars were funneled into military research. Speaking yesterday morning from the Rose Garden, the President Obama confirmed the existence of several of these top-secret military programs. The first of which is the formation of the Earth Military Coalition, ratified in secret by the U.N. back in 2000. Over the past ten years, the EMC has made a series of technological breakthroughs, including the Bioman project – designed to create a new breed of genetically engineered super-soldier. This announcement has sparked controversy, as human rights groups argue over the moral dilemma posed by the first fully-synthetic sentient being. Another shocking revelation concerns antigravity technology that could one day power everything from tanks to helicopters. One source within the Pentagon even went so far as to suggest the possibility of a flying aircraft carrier, or “stratocarrier.”

World leaders are expected to come together soon for a joint announcement to calm the public’s current fears, while urging patience until the world learns more about the aliens’ true intentions. [CONTINUED ON PAGE 3]