So far, “we haven’t seen anything, and we’re still very early, that would lead us to believe that any of the objects we’ve seen are of extraterrestrial origin,” said Ronald Moultrie, defense undersecretary for intelligence. and security. “Any unauthorized system in our airspace we consider a security threat.”
The office is also working on ways to improve its ability to identify unknown objects, such as recalibrating sensors that can focus only on known adversary aircraft or drone signatures, Moultrie said.
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One reason for the hundreds of additional reports coming in may be the outreach the department has made to destigmatize reports of potential encounters. Each service has also established its own reporting processes, Kirkpatrick said.
Beyond the unidentifiable objects, there is a lot of new technology, such as future stealth bombers and stealth fighters, drones, and hypersonic missiles deployed by the US and China, that could be mistaken for a UFO. Kirkpatrick said the new office has been coordinating with the Pentagon and the US intelligence community to get signatures on US technology in order to rule out those planes or drones.
“We are establishing very clear mechanisms with our blue programs, both our DOD and IC programs, to eliminate any conflicts that come up with blue activities and ensure that we eliminate and identify them well in advance,” Kirkpatrick said, referring to US aircraft programs. “blues” in operation by the Pentagon or intelligence agencies.
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