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The United States federal government is linked to UFO sightings through its official investigations and security concerns, as evidenced by the government's analysis of unexplained reports [1], the Robertson panel's assessment of the national security risks posed by the volume of sightings [2], and the specific resolution rates documented by the government-led Project Blue Book [3].
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How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com 2 facts
claimThe Robertson panel concluded that the U.S. government was being inundated with too many U.F.O. reports, which posed a national security risk because genuine incursions (such as Soviet spy planes) could be lost in the volume of reports.
measurementDespite the efforts of the U.S. government, approximately 5% of UFO sightings investigated by Project Blue Book could not be resolved.
Unidentified flying object - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimU.S. government officials were concerned that approximately 10% of UFO sightings remained unexplained and questioned whether these sightings represented Soviet aircraft posing a national security threat.