to begin with this twelvemonth , the Pentagonreleasedthree video recording that show unidentified flying object — yes , UFOs — spot by military aircraft near U.S. coastline . Though they ’re formally calling them “ Unmanned Aerial Systems ” ( UAS ) , which basically translates todrones , the message is clear : nobody know what they are or where they total from .
This week , two unnamed functionary in the U.S. Department of DefensetoldCNN that the Pentagon is organizing a job effect to get to the bottom of the closed book ( and other similar sighting ) . All we love so far is that Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist will be one of its leader , and the Pentagon is supposed to officially expose the new organization sometime in the next few days .
risk report for the three sighting disclose that two of the UAS were white-hot , and they were all visually interchangeable to drones . One of the reasons it ’s so important to inquire them is that the random visual aspect of an unpredictable aircraft poses a threat to U.S. military personnel .
“ I palpate it may only be a matter of time before one of our F / A-18 aircraft has a mid - air hit with an unknown UAS , ” one officialexplainedin the report .
Then , of course , there ’s the issue of national security ; by nature , the Department of Defense wants to have it off if other countries are developing new surveillance technology or even weaponry that ’s bulk large over U.S. soil .
And , finally , everybody wants to know if aliens have finally landed on Earth . This is far from the government’sfirst endeavorto find out . In 2007 , the Pentagon launch its most recent classified program ( that we know of ) to consider UFO activity , which ran until 2012 . The details of their investigation are still under wrap , but broadcast head Luis ElizondotoldCNN in 2017 that they “ find a lot . ”
“ My personal belief is that there is very compelling evidence that we may not be alone , ” he said .
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