Why The US Military is Studying UFOs

Strange Sightings off San Diego, CA

In November 2004, the US Navy’s USS Nimitz was 100 miles off the coast of San Diego, California.
Radar technicians aboard the carrier noticed multiple objects descending from 60,000 feet to 50 feet within seconds, and hovering at times with advanced acceleration capabilities.
Two F/A-18s were sent out to investigate and they spotted an object that looked like a cross-shaped object, the size of a massive airplane, submerged in the water with boiling water above it and a white Tic Tac-shaped object hovering just above that.
The Tic Tac was 46 feet in length, uniformly white and had no visible propulsion or wings.
When the two jets got close to the object, it appeared to be aware of their presence and quickly shot away in less than a half-second.
Shortly after the two jets left, the object re-appeared 60 miles away.
The Pentagon created a secret program to study these and other sightings after the Nimitz incident.

In 2004, military observers saw an object they called a “Tic Tac” near the USS Nimitz off the coast of San Diego
In 2014, a Navy jet chased a fleet of strange objects on the east coast of the United States
In 2015, a Navy pilot captured video of a round object traveling at very high speeds over the water on the east coast of the United States
In 2019, Navy sailors aboard a destroyer captured video of a strange object through night vision goggles
In 2021, a Navy pilot captured video of a strange metallic blimp, sphere, and acorn

The US Department of Defense established an official Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Task Force to investigate hundreds of sightings for national security
Among the Pentagon’s concerns are that UAPs may be part of a foreign collection program or a major technological advance by a potential adversary
Other concerns include the safety of military personnel and expensive hardware

Navy personnel and pilots have been reporting seeing “UAPs” or “UFOs” for a long time.
Pilots observed these phenomena were observed so often that they were almost expected and talked about, even without a name for them.
The characteristics of the UAPs are usually described as black or dark gray cubes inside a clear or translucent sphere.
It wasn’t until a near-crash incident that the Pentagon and lawmakers took these UFOs more seriously and directed a focused effort to determine their origin.

Navy pilots have experienced UAP sightings, both on radar and through infrared cameras.
There is a real stigma associated with reporting UAPs, which causes many pilots to remain silent.
After the near-crash incident, Navy pilots are required to document their sightings in safety reports, making it impossible to ignore or downplay the issue.

The US Department of Defense has funded an initiative to investigate and analyze UAP sightings.
Data has been collected from multiple sensors, such as pilots, radar, and government personnel and aircraft.
The data shows that these UAPs have an impact on air safety and pose a potential security risk.
There are inconsistent movements of the UAPs that are not explained by traditional physics or science.

In the US Military UFO Task Force report, there are now over 400 reported encounters.
Analysis of the encounters reveal that some seemingly strange objects or events can be explained as natural optical illusions, foreign spies, weather balloons, or other objects recorded on specialized cameras.
A fascinating case study is the 2004 “Tic Tac” incident, in which four reports and a video describe an object descending rapidly in altitude, hovering, and departing at high velocities.
The Pentagon has concluded that most sightings can be explained away by foreign spies or weather balloons but admits that some remain unexplained.
When investigating UFOs, it’s important to be wary of stories which often fill in the lack of knowledge with faulty assumptions and wild theories.

The US military is studying unidentified flying objects (UFOs)
Credible sources are unable to fully identify these strange objects
People often jump to the conclusion that these objects must be alien spacecrafts, but evidence does not back this up
The US military seeks to understand UFOs better and discover what they are, as well as potentially learn something new
Data on UFOs is often limited and of low quality

Analyzing UFO evidence may have implications on safe air travel
Understanding UFOs may provide insight on physics and science beyond our present understanding
Looking at these phenomena scientifically rather than relying on faith could lead to uncovering of new knowledge

A Pentagon report released this year detailed 366 UAP reports, the majority of which showed no identifiable source
About 171 reports remain unidentifiable and show unusual flight characteristics
Pentagon is having discussions with allies to get to the bottom of these UAPs