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The Pentagon is directly linked to the study and reporting of unidentified anomalous phenomena through its official investigations, such as the program reported in [1] and [2], and its public release of UAP-related videos and reports as detailed in [3] and [4].
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How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com 5 facts
accountA Pentagon report on unidentified aerial phenomena discussed the possibility of 'alien' or 'non-human' technology while also listing prosaic explanations for the sightings.
quoteIn June 2011, Leslie Kean advised an audience of officials from NASA, the Pentagon, the Department of Transportation, congressional staff, and retired intelligence officials that the primary challenge regarding U.A.P. was "to undo fifty years of reinforcement of U.A.P. as folklore and pseudoscience."
claimA former Pentagon official stated that the government uses the term "unidentified" for aerial phenomena to help remove the stigma associated with reporting them.
claimAn unnamed former Pentagon official stated that the purpose of using the term 'unidentified' for U.A.P.s was to help remove the stigma surrounding the topic and to admit that there are things in the sky the government cannot identify.
quoteA former Pentagon official stated that if unidentified aerial phenomena turn out to be weather balloons or quadcopters designed to look like something else, it would not be a cause for concern.
Unidentified flying object - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 3 facts
claimThe New York Times reported on December 16, 2017, that the Pentagon operated a mysterious program investigating unidentified flying objects, referred to as 'Glowing Auras and Black Money'.
accountThe Pentagon officially released videos of unidentified aerial phenomena on April 27, 2020.
claimThe Pentagon admitted to running a secret investigation into unidentified flying objects for a period of five years, as reported by The Guardian on December 17, 2017.
Review: Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind - Washington Examiner washingtonexaminer.com 1 fact
claimThe Pentagon has high confidence that unidentified aerial phenomena are not originating from Area 51, China, Russia, or Elon Musk.
Amid Anticipation of Government Disclosure, 'We Are Not Alone ... religiondispatches.org 1 fact
claimIn 2021, the Pentagon released a report of UAP sightings by pilots and military personnel, reversing a multi-year campaign to debunk witness testimonies regarding UAP sightings.
UFO hearing this week included whistleblowers. Key takeaways palmbeachpost.com 1 fact
claimSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced legislation requiring the Pentagon to release information gathered about unidentified flying objects.