The upcoming hearing will question two Pentagon experts about UFO-related secrets from the past two decades, aiming to clarify this controversial phenomenon.
On May 17, the U.S. Congress will hold its first public hearing on UFOs since the 1960s, based on testimonies from two defense intelligence experts: Ronald Moultrie, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, and Scott Bray, Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence, to try to determine the origins of the UFOs.
UFO stands for Unidentified Flying Object, referring to an aerial phenomenon or object that cannot be identified, even after thorough investigation.
A famous UFO photo taken by a U.S. government employee. The mysterious object is said to have hovered for 15 minutes near the Holloman Air Development Center in New Mexico on December 16, 1957 (Photo: Getty Images).
Many UFOs are described as having unusual characteristics and have even been considered spacecraft created by extraterrestrial beings. From a scientific perspective, there is still not enough clear evidence to confirm the existence of such “spaceships”, despite decades of controversial evidence and traces.
It is known that this hearing will focus on a Pentagon report submitted in June 2021. This report recorded a total of 144 instances where U.S. Navy pilots “eyewitnessed” unidentified phenomena (referred to as UAP in military terms) since 2004. Most of these cases have not been clearly verified, and are currently only tentatively concluded as “unidentified physical phenomena.”
The document records up to 18 instances of “extremely unusual” behavior, such as mysterious objects appearing to “hover in the sky,” “move against the wind,” “accelerate suddenly,” or “move at incredible speeds” without any clear propulsion system, according to the report.
The document includes not only written records but also some video clips that demonstrate cases that cannot be explained through conventional means. In the video below, a “no-engine” craft is shown moving at supersonic speeds, hovering in mid-air before plunging into the ocean.
Luis Elizondo, a former Pentagon official, stated in an interview with the Washington Post that UAPs have even interfered with America’s secret nuclear weapons facilities, potentially being responsible for some offline activities occurring in the area.
“Americans need to know more about these unexplained incidents, as well as the national security risks they pose,” said Andre Carson, a U.S. House member and the chairman of the hearing, on Twitter. “Congress has not held a public hearing on unidentified phenomena (UFOs) in over 50 years, and this needs to change.”
“The hearing will provide the public with an opportunity to hear directly from experts and leaders in the intelligence community about one of the greatest mysteries of our time,” said Congressman Adam Schiff, Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. He added that the hearing will “break the cycle of excessive secrecy and dispel speculation with facts and transparent assessments.”
After this public hearing, Congress will continue with a closed session to clarify and find the most plausible explanations for the contentious UFO-related incidents.
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It should be noted that the aforementioned report is not the only document that the U.S. government has released regarding strange and seemingly inexplicable activities.
In April, a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request published by The Sun revealed over 1,500 pages of documents related to UFOs to the public. This report’s database is believed to be provided by the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), part of the Defense Intelligence Agency, conducted from 2007 to 2012.
Notably, this report includes over 300 documented cases where witnesses encountered UFOs and sustained certain injuries, including burns, brain injuries, neurological damage, rapid heartbeat, headaches, and more, due to these “encounters.”
