Pentagon UFO report 2021 latest – US government intelligence reveals more than 140 unexplained sightings since 2004

EXTRA TERRESTRIALS OR FOREIGN FOES? REPORT SAYS NEITHER

 to suggest the sightings represented either extraterrestrial life or a major technological advancement by a foreign foe, such as China or Russia.

"Of the 144 reports we are dealing with here, we have no clear indications that there is any non-terrestrial explanation for them — but we will go wherever the data takes us," a senior US official said.

EXPAND DATA COLLECTION AND INCREASE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

"The UAPTF is looking for novel ways to increase collection of UAP cluster areas when U.S. forces are not present as a way to baseline 'standard' UAP activity and mitigate the collection bias in the dataset.

"One proposal is to use advanced algorithms to search historical data captured and stored by radars. The UAPTF also plans to update its current interagency UAP collection strategy in order bring to bear relevant collection platforms and methods from the DoD and the IC.

"The UAPTF has indicated that additional funding for research and development could further the future study of the topics laid out in this report. Such investments should be guided by a UAP Collection Strategy, UAP R&D Technical Roadmap, and a UAP Program Plan."

FAA ALSO MONITORS FOR 'ANOMALIES'

"The FAA captures data related to UAP during the normal course of managing air traffic operations. The FAA generally ingests this data when pilots and other airspace users report unusual or unexpected events to the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization.

"In addition, the FAA continuously monitors its systems for anomalies, generating additional information that may be of use to the UAPTF. The FAA is able to isolate data of interest to the UAPTF and make it available.

"The FAA has a robust and effective outreach program that can help the UAPTF reach members of the aviation community to highlight the importance of reporting UAP."

MOST DATA IS FROM US NAVY

"The majority of UAP data is from U.S. Navy reporting, but efforts are underway to standardize incident reporting across U.S. military services and other government agencies to ensure all relevant data is captured with respect to particular incidents and any U.S. activities that might be
relevant.

"The UAPTF is currently working to acquire additional reporting, including from the U.S. Air Force (USAF), and has begun receiving data from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)."

ABILITY TO DIFFERENTIATE BALLOONS FROM UAP

"As the database accumulates information from known aerial objects such as weather balloons, high-altitude or super-pressure balloons, and wildlife, machine learning can add efficiency by pre-assessing UAP reports to see if those records match similar events already in the database."

COLLECTING DATA TO DETECT TRENDS

"The UAPTF’s long-term goal is to widen the scope of its work to include additional UAP events documented by a broader swath of USG personnel and technical systems in its analysis.

"As the dataset increases, the UAPTF’s ability to employ data analytics to detect trends will also improve."

POTENTIAL NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES

"We currently lack data to indicate any UAP are part of a foreign collection program or indicative of a major technological advancement by a potential adversary.

"We continue to monitor for evidence of such programs given the counter intelligence challenge they would pose, particularly as some UAP have been detected near military facilities or by aircraft carrying the USG’s most advanced sensor systems."

ONGOING AIRSPACE CONCERNS AND 'NEAR MISSES'

"When aviators encounter safety hazards, they are required to report these concerns.

"Depending on the location, volume, and behavior of hazards during incursions on ranges, pilots may cease their tests and/or training and land their aircraft, which has a deterrent effect on reporting."

"The UAPTF has 11 reports of documented instances in which pilots reported near misses with a UAP," the report added.

OTHER POSSIBLE EXPLANATIONS

"Although most of the UAP described in our dataset probably remain unidentified due to limited data or challenges to collection processing or analysis, we may require additional scientific knowledge to successfully collect on, analyze and characterize some of them.

"We would group such objects in this category pending scientific advances that allowed us to better understand them. The UAPTF intends to focus additional analysis on the small number of cases where a UAP appeared to display unusual flight characteristics or signature management."

FOREIGN ADVERSARY SYSTEMS

"Some UAP observations could be attributable to developments and classified programs by U.S. entities. We were unable to confirm, however,
that these systems accounted for any of the UAP reports we collected.

"Some UAP may be technologies deployed by China, Russia, another nation, or a non-governmental entity."

WHAT COUNTS AS AN AIRBORNE CLUSTER?

"These objects include birds, balloons, recreational unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), or airborne debris like plastic bags that muddle a scene and affect an operator’s ability to identify true targets, such as enemy aircraft."

SOME UAPS DEMOSTRATE ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY

18 out of 21 sightings seemed to demonstrate advanced technology.

"Some UAP appeared to remain stationary in winds aloft, move against the wind, maneuver abruptly, or move at considerable speed, without discernable means of propulsion. In a small number of cases, military aircraft systems processed radio frequency (RF) energy associated with UAP sightings."

UAPS CLUSTER AROUND TRAINING AND TESTING GROUNDS

"UAP sightings also tended to cluster around U.S. training and testing grounds, but we assess that this may result from a collection bias as a result
of focused attention, greater numbers of latest-generation sensors operating in those areas, unit expectations, and guidance to report anomalies."

SENSORS 'NOT SUITED' TO DETECT UAPS

"The sensors mounted on U.S. military platforms are typically designed to fulfill specific missions. As a result, those sensors are not generally suited for identifying UAP."

This limits the data collection for this kind of report.

'REPUTATIONAL RISK' TO REPORTING UAPS

"Narratives from aviators in the operational community and analysts from the military and IC describe disparagement associated with observing UAP, reporting it, or attempting to discuss it with colleagues."

"Although the effects of these stigmas have lessened as senior members of the scientific, policy, military, and intelligence communities engage on the topic seriously in public, reputational risk may keep many observers silent, complicating scientific pursuit of the topic.

'SITGMAS' AFFECT UAP REPORTING

"Sociocultural stigmas and sensor limitations remain obstacles to collecting data on UAP."

The report shows that aviators are "disparaged" when sharing tales of UAP with coworkers.

REPORTING 'LARGELY INCONCLUSIVE'

"Limited data and inconsistency in reporting are key challenges to evaluating UAP."

Air Force technology remains "limited" to USG reporting.

UAP COULD POSE 'CHALLENGE TO NATIONAL SECURITY'

"UAP clearly pose a safety of flight issue and may pose a challenge to U.S. national security."

The primary concern with UAP is that they will threaten national security, especially with aviators.

EXPLANATION FOR UNUSUAL FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS

"UAP reportedly appeared to exhibit unusual flight characteristics. These observations could be the result of sensor errors, spoofing, or observer misperception and require additional rigorous analysis."

'NO EVIDENCE OF EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE' REPORT SAYS

The document released today about UFOs has been named a Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena and released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence

"Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force finds 144 reports of UAPs originated from USG sources, with 80 involving observation with multiple sensors, no evidence of extraterrestrial life or technology."

WHEN WAS THE PENTAGON'S TASK FORCE INITIATED?

Lawmakers on the Intelligence Committee last year voted to set up the UAP Task Force. In December, they set a 180-day deadline to produce a report on the strange phenomena caught on camera by US servicemen.

We are now just days away from the release of this potentially sensational report, with leaks already suggesting it will not rule out a potential extraterrestrial origin.

China has set up a similar UAP task force, planning to use artificial intelligence to track the mysterious objects hurtling through the skies.

UFO SIGHTINGS DATE BACK TO 1950

Former Pentagon official Lue Elizondo said the military has been seeing mysterious "tic-tac" UFOs since 1950, possibly even earlier.

Elizondo said senior military personnel and scientists have spotted UFOs over US military facilities on multiple occasions.

"The US government has finally admitted that this is not some sore of secret US technology," he said. "But now, there is some wiggle room to say, 'Well maybe it is some foreign adversarial technology.'"

GOVERNMENT PROMOTES REPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence promoted its preliminary report on social media.

MAIN TAKEAWAYS FROM REPORT

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