

"We apply the highest analytic and scientific standards," Sean M. officials said 171 out of 510 reports remained "uncharacterized and unattributed," and that some of them involved UAP that appeared "to have demonstrated unusual flight characteristics or performance capabilities, and require further analysis."

military sightings, including UAP that appeared to "manoeuver abruptly, or move at considerable speed, without discernable means of propulsion." In an updated report from Jan. intelligence officials described recent U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Kirsten Gillibrand, a Republican and a Democrat, said in a joint December 2021 statement.Ī headline-grabbing June 2021 report from U.S. airspace and around military personnel," U.S. "UAPs pose a significant challenge to our national security, appearing in sensitive U.S. That group has now been replaced by what's known as the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, which was established thanks to a bipartisan effort in the U.S. Amid renewed public and political interest, in 2020 the Pentagon publicly announced the creation of the UAP Task Force. While Canadian and American officials both looked into UFOs during the Cold War, little was known about subsequent programs until a December 2017 investigation by The New York Times revealed that the Pentagon had been quietly studying the national security implications of UAP since 2007. DOING ABOUT UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENA? "The president has directed the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of National Intelligence to engage with their relevant counterparts to share information and to try to gain their perspectives as well."ĬTVNews.ca reached out to relevant Canadian departments like Global Affairs, National Defence and Public Safety to learn more, but did not receive responses. "Secondly, we are consulting with allies and partners on the challenge of unidentified aerial phenomenon and how we can all work together to deal with that challenge," Kirby explained. Kirby described it as "an issue that affects everybody around the world." Unidentified aerial phenomena, or UAP for short, is a term used in official circles for what are more commonly known as unidentified flying objects, or UFOs.

We are finally trying to understand them better." "These unidentified aerial phenomena have been reported for many years, without explanation or deep examination by the government," White House national security council spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Monday. As the search continues for three mysterious objects shot down over Canada and the U.S., the White House says it will be engaging its allies on the subject of "unidentified aerial phenomena."
