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The United States federal government was a primary actor during the Cold War, shaping its intelligence infrastructure [1], developing strategic practices like red/blue teaming [2], and managing national security concerns regarding unexplained phenomena {fact:4, fact:9} and paranormal research [3]. Additionally, the government actively influenced public discourse during this era by popularizing terms like 'UFO' to manage sightings {fact:3, fact:5, fact:6} and currently contrasts its modern security environment with the bilateral dynamics of the Cold War [4].
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UFOs and the U.S. government: The push towards greater ... - WBUR wbur.org 3 facts
claimThe U.S. government popularized the term 'UFO' (Unidentified Flying Object) after World War II during the early Cold War to destigmatize the discussion of 'flying saucers.'
claimThe U.S. government originally popularized the term 'UFOs' (Unidentified Flying Objects) in the years following World War II to destigmatize the discussion of 'flying saucers' during the early Cold War era.
claimFollowing World War II and the start of the Cold War, the U.S. government popularized the term 'UFO' (Unidentified Flying Object) to replace the term 'flying saucer' as a method to destigmatize the reporting of such sightings.
How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com 2 facts
claimDuring the Cold War, the U.S. government feared that reports of unexplained phenomena could obscure national security threats or mask adversarial incursions.
accountDuring the Cold War, the U.S. government worried that 'lurid phantasmagoria' might obscure signals relevant to national security or provide cover for adversarial incursions.
Ufology: From Fringe to Mainstream to Fringe? - Skeptic Magazine skeptic.com 1 fact
claimThe Stanford Research Institute program investigating paranormal phenomena, managed by Hal Puthoff and Russell Targ, likely contributed to the U.S. government's Project Stargate, which investigated remote viewing during the Cold War.
The Evolution of the U.S. Intelligence Community-An Historical ... govinfo.gov 1 fact
claimThe function of intelligence as an activity of the U.S. Government is often incorrectly regarded as solely a product of the Cold War, although much of the modern Intelligence Community was developed during that period.
Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org 1 fact
perspectiveThe United States government views the current security environment as a multilateral security dilemma rather than the bilateral one experienced during the Cold War.
The Energy Department "Red Team" Critique of Greenhouse-Gas ... revkin.substack.com 1 fact
claimThe Rand Corporation developed the red/blue team practice for the U.S. government during the early Cold War.