The government began acknowledging UFOs more recently due to the efforts of intel insiders who resigned in protest of excessive secrecy and found loopholes to reveal classified data, leading to media coverage and bipartisan congressional hearings starting in 2017.
The UFO phenomenon is a national security issue because unidentified flying objects are exhibiting technology far beyond our understanding, flying over military bases, nuclear silos, and residential areas, and the government is concerned about their origin and intent.
Witnesses claim the government is hiding UAPs in the ocean because the technology allows these objects to move without resistance underwater, making the ocean a logical hiding place that is difficult for the public to access or investigate.
The governor of Arizona, Fife Simon, mocked the Phoenix Lights sighting to quell public hysteria and possibly due to pressure from higher authorities to downplay the event, despite personally witnessing the massive, unexplained object.
Some UFO investigators believe Elon Musk knows more about UAPs because of his contracts with the Department of Defense (DOD) and his involvement in advanced aerospace technology, suggesting he may have access to classified information.
There is skepticism about the recent drone sightings being conventional because of their unusual size (SUV-sized), long loiter times (hours), silent operation, and advanced capabilities that exceed known drone technology.
UFO witnesses often hesitate to come forward due to fear of ridicule, damage to their reputation, and potential retaliation from government or military authorities, which has historically stifled open discussion on the topic.
James Fox chose to report on the alleged close encounter at Nellis Test Range in 1994 because it provided a credible, firsthand account of a close encounter with detailed observations and because the witness, Jason Sands, was willing to undergo a lie detector test and testify under oath.
Some UFO reports from the 1950s and 1960s are significant because they describe objects and entities that exhibit advanced technology and behavior, such as the 1953 landing in Kingman, Arizona, and the 1960s incident at Malmstrom Air Force Base where UFOs shut down Minuteman missiles.
The Tic Tac UAP case is considered one of the most compelling UFO reports because it was witnessed and documented by military personnel, exhibited extreme flight capabilities (instantaneous acceleration, hypersonic speeds, silent operation), and defied conventional physics and propulsion systems.
James Fox is a UFO investigator and documentary filmmaker. His new film, “The Program,” is available to stream now.
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