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United Kingdom Ministry of Defence

Also known as: UK Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Defence (UK), United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence, British Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, MoD, Ministry of Defence, U.K. Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Defense

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Unidentified flying object - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 11 facts

perspectiveThe UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) stated that it closed its UFO investigations unit because in over fifty years, no UFO report had revealed evidence of a potential threat to the United Kingdom, and investigating such reports was an inappropriate use of defence resources.

claimThe UK Ministry of Defence concluded that there is no evidence that unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) seen in the UK Air Defence Region are incursions by air-objects of intelligent extraterrestrial or foreign origin, or that they represent hostile intent.

perspectiveThe UK Ministry of Defence stated that in over fifty years, no UFO report has revealed evidence of a potential threat to the United Kingdom, and that investigating such sightings is an inappropriate use of defence resources.

referenceProject Condign was a secret study of UFOs undertaken for the Ministry of Defence between 1996 and 2000, with its report, 'Unidentified Aerial Phenomena in the UK Defence Region', publicly released in 2006.

referenceThe UK Ministry of Defence published reports on UFO sightings covering the period from 1997 to 2009.

claimThe UK Ministry of Defence report concluded that novel meteorological plasma phenomena, similar to ball lightning, are responsible for the majority, if not all, of otherwise inexplicable UFO sightings, particularly reports of black triangle UFOs.

accountThe Ministry of Defence (MoD) released eight file collections on UFO sightings, dating from 1978 to 1987, to The National Archives on May 14, 2008.

claimThe Ministry of Defence (MoD) released UFO files under the Freedom of Information Act due to requests from researchers.

accountThe UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) closed its UFO investigations unit on December 1, 2009, suspending the unit's hotline and email address.

accountOn August 5, 2010, the UK Ministry of Defence released UFO reports, Parliamentary questions, and letters from the public to The National Archives.

measurementThe UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) claimed that closing its UFO investigations unit would save the Ministry approximately £50,000 per year.

How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com The New Yorker Apr 30, 2021 10 facts

claimThe United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence initially declined to investigate the Alderney UAP sighting, claiming that because the flight position reported was in French airspace, a definitive identification was not the British government's responsibility.

accountThree weeks after the initial sighting, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence released documentation regarding the Alderney UAP encounter, which included corroborating radar data from an air-traffic controller on the island of Jersey and a statement from a second commercial pilot who observed the objects from a different direction.

claimThe United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence concluded that it could not definitively identify the objects sighted by Captain Ray Bowyer because the reported flight position was in French airspace.

claimThe U.K.’s Ministry of Defence concluded that because the flight position reported by Captain Bowyer was in French airspace, a definitive identification of the objects was not the British government’s responsibility.

claimThe U.K. Ministry of Defence concluded that it could not definitively identify the objects sighted near Alderney because the reported flight position was in French airspace.

accountThree weeks after the Alderney UAP sighting, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence released documentation that included corroborating radar data from an air-traffic controller on the island of Jersey and a statement from a second commercial pilot who observed the objects from a different direction.

claimThe United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence initially declined to investigate the Alderney UAP sighting, concluding that because the reported flight position was in French airspace, definitive identification was not the responsibility of the British government.

claimThe UK Ministry of Defence initially concluded that the Alderney sighting was not the British government's responsibility because the flight position was in French airspace.

claimThe U.K. Ministry of Defence concluded that because the flight position of the reported UAP sighting was in French airspace, a definitive identification was not the British government's responsibility.

accountThree weeks after the Alderney sighting, the UK Ministry of Defence released documentation that included corroborating radar data from an air-traffic controller on Jersey and a statement from a second commercial pilot.

Steven M. Greer - Wikiquote en.wikiquote.org Wikiquote 4 facts

accountSteven Greer recounts a meeting with Lord Hill-Norton, a former five-star Admiral, head of the Ministry of Defense, head of MI-5 and MI-6, and head of the Military Committee for NATO, in which Lord Hill-Norton expressed outrage at being kept 'out of the loop' regarding certain information.

claimLord Hill Norton held positions including five-star Admiral, 'sea lord,' head of the Ministry of Defense, head of MI-5 and MI-6, and head of the Military Committee for NATO.

accountSteven Greer recounts a meeting with Lord Hill Norton, a five-star Admiral and former head of the UK Ministry of Defence, during which Lord Hill Norton expressed frustration about being excluded from information regarding classified matters despite his high-ranking military positions.

accountSteven Greer recounts a conversation with Lord Hill-Norton, a former five-star Admiral, head of the Ministry of Defense, head of MI-5 and MI-6, and head of the Military Committee for NATO, in which Lord Hill-Norton expressed outrage at being kept out of the loop regarding certain classified information.

Political and social trends in the future of global security. A meta ... link.springer.com Springer Dec 5, 2017 3 facts

referenceThe British Ministry of Defence published the 'Strategic Trends Programme. Global Strategic Trends - Out to 2045' in 2014.

referenceThe British Ministry of Defence published the 'Strategic Trends Programme. Future Operating Environment 2035' in 2015.

measurementThe UK Ministry of Defence estimates that China could match United States military spending by 2045, with both nations combined accounting for 45% of the global defense budget.