Pentagon UFO report finally RELEASED & warns about foreign threats – but doesn’t rule out aliens
THE Pentagon has finally released its UFO report which was tipped to reveal the “truth about aliens” and US military sightings.
The long-awaited report was released late Friday afternoon, detailing what the government knows about a series of mysterious flying objects that have been observed in military airspaces over the last several decades.
The report, released on the website of the Office of the Director for National Intelligence, examined 144 reports of encounters with what the government deemed “unidentified aerial phenomenon.”
Only one of those encounters could be explained by investigators by the end of the study. That case was put down to “airborne clutter.”
Investigators also found no evidence to suggest the sightings represented either extraterrestrial life or a major technological advancement by a foreign foe, such as China or Russia.
“Of the 144 reports we are dealing with here, we have no clear indications that there is any non-terrestrial explanation for them — but we will go wherever the data takes us,” a senior US official said.
“We don’t have any clear indications that any of these unidentified aerial phenomena are part of a foreign [intelligence] collection program, and we don’t have any clear data that is indicative of a major technological advancement by a potential adversary.
“We continue to put a lot of effort and energy into tracking those types of developments, and we watch that very carefully. Nothing in this data set clearly points us in that direction,” the official continued.
Investigators were, however, convinced that the majority of the “unidentified aerial phenomenon” were physical objects, the official said.
“We absolutely do believe what we’re seeing are not simply sensor artifacts. These are things that physically exist,” they said, adding that 80 percent of the incidents included data from more than one sensor.
11 of the cases involved a “near miss” with US personnel, investigators said.
What to know about the report:
- Investigators could only explain one encounter out of 144
- No evidence to suggest extraterrestrial life or major technical advancement from an adversary – but neither can be ruled out
- Investigators believe the majority of UAP’s were physical objects
- 21 of the 144 encounters show UAP’s that have “advanced technology”
- Pentagon UFO report revealed mystery aircraft ‘clustered around the United States military bases and testing grounds’
In recent years, the government has adopted UAP as its preferred term for what are otherwise known as “unidentified flying objects,” or UFOs, which have long associated with the notion of alien spacecraft.
A second senior official said that 21 of the reports show UAPs “that appear to have some sort of advanced propulsion or advanced technology.”
Each also appeared to lack any means of propulsion or acceleration and exhibited speeds beyond what the United States believes foreign adversaries are capable of.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon UFO also revealed a mystery aircraft “clustered around the United States military bases and testing grounds.”
“Although there was wide variability in the reports and the dataset is currently too limited to allow for detailed trend or pattern analysis, there was some clustering of UAP (unidentified aerial phenomena) observations regarding shape, size, and, particularly, propulsion,” the report states.
“UAP sightings also tended to cluster around U.S. training and testing grounds, but we assess that this may result from a collection bias as a result
of focused attention, greater numbers of latest-generation sensors operating in those areas, unit expectations, and guidance to report anomalies.”
The report was ordered by Congress as part of broader intelligence legislation signed by former President Donald Trump in December.
Senator Marco Rubio was instrumental in commissioning it.
In a statement before the report was released, Senator Rubio said: “For years, the men and women we trust to defend our country reported encounters with unidentified aircraft that had superior capabilities, and for years their concerns were often ignored and ridiculed.
“This report is an important first step in cataloging these incidents, but it is just a first step,” he insisted.
“The Defense Department and Intelligence Community have a lot of work to do before we can actually understand whether these aerial threats present a serious national security concern.”
The report marks a turning point for the US government after the military spent decades deflecting, debunking, and discrediting observations of unidentified flying objects and “flying saucers” backing back to the 1940s.
“Anytime there is a safety-of-flight or counterintelligence concern we take those things very seriously and we will continue to take those things seriously,” the first senior official said.
The second senior official added, “Our approach has been driven by science and data.”
It was previously reported that the document might be delayed as “agencies have missed similar congressional reporting deadlines in the past; and the provision is not technically binding”.
Lawmakers demanded the findings be released after some 120 incidents over the past 20 years were reported by US military.
US Navy pilots, for example, recorded objects traveling at seemingly hypersonic speeds, spinning and mysteriously disappearing.
The sheer number of what the Pentagon terms Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) has made it a serious issue.
It comes amid worries that US adversaries like China and Russia may be using unknown, highly advanced military and surveillance technologies.
“We take all incursions into our operating spaces seriously,” Pentagon Spokesperson John Kirby said.
“It could potentially involve safety and or national security concerns,” he added, referring to the UAP reports the Defense Department has logged.
The report, ordered in 2020, is to be submitted to Congress by the end of June by the director of national intelligence.
The main report was unclassified and made public, but there is also a classified annex that will remain secret.
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Dave Partridge of UAP Media UK said: “The U.S. Government has recognized that the characteristics displayed by Unidentified Aerial Phenomena require an enhancement of data collection assets in order to understand and identify any potential threat to their national sovereignty.
“The UAPTF are recommending funding be made available for training and technological advancement so that when U.S. military personnel encounter UAP, they are sufficiently trained in order to provide high-quality and consistent data for scientific and strategic analysis.
“We hope that with the release of this report from the United States ODNI, the higher ranks of the UK Armed Forces will be inclined to provide a similar evaluation to HM Government.”