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Three former U.S. military officials told Congress on July 26 that they believe the government knows a lot more about UFOs than it tells the public. The U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Subcommittee has held hearings on UFOs (officially known as Unidentified Flying Objects or UAPs), hearing cryptic testimony about sightings of unidentified objects and the government's possession of "non-human" biological material.
Lawmakers on the committee were puzzled by some of the testimony, and they repeatedly pointed to the UAP sightings as a bipartisan concern and raised national security concerns. Separately, some have accused the federal government of trying to withhold crucial information related to UFOs from the public, though they have provided no evidence to support these allegations.
"The high volume of reports, whistleblowers, and incidents of unidentified anomalies should be a cause for genuine concern and require investigation and oversight. That's why we're here today." Rep. Robert Garcia, the subcommittee's Democratic leader (Robert Garcia) in his opening remarks. "We must have an awareness; any aircraft of unknown origin may pose a serious threat to our military or civilian aircraft."
Experts say these UAP sightings could be attributed to balloons, drones, visual errors or even the flashing lights of commercial airliners. The Pentagon said they had seen no evidence linking UFOs to extraterrestrial activity, but they did not rule out that explanation.
Here are five key claims made by witnesses at the hearing:
Government 'absolutely' owns UAP
Former U.S. intelligence official David Grusch told a congressional panel he was "absolutely" sure the federal government had the UAP, citing interviews he conducted with 40 witnesses over four years.
The former U.S. intelligence official said he led the Defense Department's efforts to analyze reported UAP sightings and was informed that the Pentagon had a "multi-decade" program dedicated to collecting and rebuilding crashed UAPs.
When asked about funding for such a project by Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.), Grush claimed the work was "beyond congressional oversight" and provided through "diverted funds." Funding.
"Does that mean that there was money in the budget that was supposed to go to a certain program, but it wasn't, and it went to something else?" Moskowitz asked.
"Yes. I have specific knowledge of this," Grusch said, but he gave no further details, saying the information remained classified.
'Non-human biological artifacts' found at crash site
Grusch stressed that he had not personally witnessed a UFO, telling the subcommittee that he knew of "multiple colleagues" who had been injured by UAP exposure. He also said he had interviewed people who claimed to have recovered "samples of non-human biological artifacts" from the crashed aircraft.
Grusch said he prefers to use the term "non-human" rather than aliens or alien beings.
When Rep. Eric Burlison of Missouri asked to confirm the UAP account of the crash, the former intelligence official said he could not disclose specific details, again claiming that the information was too sensitive to be shared with the public.
However, he did describe what he actually saw: "I must speak very carefully, I cannot give specifics...but what was seen was very shocking and disturbing to me and my wife.
A Pentagon spokesman told NBC News that Glusch's claims were false.
Officials must establish a 'safe and transparent reporting process'
Some lawmakers and witnesses urged the federal government to establish clear channels for communicating UFO information to the public and the military, saying the military should establish a comprehensive reporting process for UFO sightings.
Former Navy pilot Ryan Graves told the panel that military pilots don't know enough about UAPs, which he said prevents them from being properly prepared to deal with UAP encounters.
The former Navy pilot claimed that certain pilots of commercial airlines have spotted UFOs as well.
"Whether it is commercial aviation or the military, pilots must establish a safe and transparent reporting process so that records of UFO incidents can be collected," Garcia said.
Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx also called for more transparency. She noted that Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, director of the Pentagon's Global Anomaly Interpretation Office, had previously told Congress that there was "no credible" evidence of extraterrestrial life.
Grush rejected Kirkpatrick's claims, prompting Fox to say: "We need to have a sound and transparent mechanism in government to resolve the contradictions of the problem."
Witnesses are often met with skepticism and ridicule, leading to their silence in response to
Some witnesses and lawmakers at the hearing argued that the stigma associated with revealing UFO sightings and the alleged harassment of those investigating UFOs could hinder efforts to determine their origin.
Graves told the subcommittee that the stigma has made pilots who fear "professional consequences" prefer to remain "silent," adding: "The situation is compounded by recent government questions about the credibility of eyewitness testimony."
The FAA has no mechanism for pilots to report UAPs, instead directing them to civic groups that are often seen as the realm of cranks and conspiracy theorists.
Because of these institutional hurdles, Greve formed a one-of-a-kind organization designed to drive policy change, provide a support platform for pilot whistleblowers, and advocate for more disclosure by the military and other government agencies.
Lawmakers said they hoped the hearing would help ease pilots' fears of speaking out.
"This hearing is not the end of the discussion, but a new chapter and beginning. We should encourage more reports and further research on UAPs," Garcia said. "The more we know, the better we can be safe."
UFOs have the ability to instantly accelerate to "supersonic speed"
Former Navy commander David Fravor (David Fravor) said that he and three military pilot colleagues discovered a white Tic-Tac-shaped object in 2004 (Editor's note: a candy shape with rectangular and rounded corners), The object was suspended below their jet plane, just over the Pacific Ocean.
When he descended to check on the craft, which he claimed had no propellers, wings or exhaust system, the craft began to ascend and approach his fighter jet.
He added that the UAP then disappeared, only to reappear seconds later, but this time was found 60 miles away from their location.
Fravor told the committee that the technology he and his team encountered could not be explained by existing scientific logic.
"We're dealing with a technology that far exceeds anything we have," Fravor said.
(Compilation: Chen Bingxuan)
(Editor in charge: Jiang Qiming)
(Source of the article: New Sancai first release)
