Reasons Why the U.S. Air Force Should Think About Defending its Airspace Against UFOs
Liberation Times Opinion
Yesterday, POLITICO’s highly esteemed Bryan Bender reported that the U.S. Air Force new Secretary Frank Kendall said the following about UFOs:
“I’ve given a great deal of thought to defending American airspace but not against UFOs. If asked to do that then we will do it. This is a thing that’s been around for a great many years.”
He went on to state that he would need to see evidence it was something worthy of the Air Force’s attention. We highly recommend that you read Bender’s thread here for full comments from Kendall.
At the Liberation Times, we’ve found some reasons why the Air Force should perhaps take UFOs / UAP more seriously.
We believe there are an abundant reasons why UAP represent a risk to national security and flight safety.
It is our opinion that the Air Force must get on top of this issue and act assertively instead of waiting around until it is asked to do so, especially as pressure grows from politicians.
To those wondering why Kendall must think about defending its airspace against UAP, we’ve come up with five reasons.
#1 UAP Could Represent Chinese or Russian Breakthrough Technology
Out of 144 UAP cases highlighted within the report, only one was identified. The report could not rule out Chinese or Russian technology as being responsible for UAP encounters.
Tyler Rogaway of The Drive wrote an article about this possibility, titled, ‘Adversary Drones Are Spying On The U.S. And The Pentagon Acts Like They're UFOs’.
As Rogaway argues, if these are foreign drones, key national defence capabilities may be compromised as an effect. Furthermore, in some reports of UAP, such craft appear to demonstrate technological which is potentially generations ahead of what the U.S. has in its own arsenal.
The UAPTF report states that a ‘handful of UAP Appear to Demonstrate Advanced Technology’. This includes unusual flight characteristics and moving at significant speeds with no discernible means of propulsion.
Vice Chair of the Senate Intel Committee, Marco Rubio, has also spoken about this aspect, and fears that UAP could reflect advanced adversarial technology.
If adversarial nations have made a major technological breakthrough, American citizens should rightfully worry if its air force isn’t thinking about how it could defend itself.
This is especially important if such craft are penetrating military restricted airspace, therefore compromising U.S. capabilities. If it was Taiwanese airspace, would Kendall still view UAP as a non threat, given it could be Chinese?
#2 His Own Boss Says Its Critical to Secure Defence Ranges
Instances of UAP incursions have taken place over restricted U.S. military airspace (known as range foulers), as mentioned in the UAPTF report. Deputy Secretary of Defence, Kathleen Hicks, published a memorandum following the release of the report, which stated:
“It is critical that the United States maintain operations security and safety at DoD ranges. To this end, it is equally critical that all U.S. military aircrews or government personnel report whenever aircraft or other devices interfere with military training.”
Does Kendall agree that it is critical to maintain security and safety at military ranges? If so, Kendall better start thinking how the Air Force can protect these ranges and defend against UAP, should encounters turn into dogfights.
#3 The U.S. Government’s OWN REPORT says UAP Threatens Flight Safety
Based on the 144 cases studied, the UAPTF report states:
“UAP pose a hazard to safety of flight and could pose a broader danger if some instances represent sophisticated collection against U.S. military activities by a foreign government or demonstrate a breakthrough aerospace technology by a potential adversary.”
The report goes on to cite 11 near-misses between UAP and military pilots.
The topic of air safety threatened by UAP was further illustrated in February this year, when it was reported that an American Airlines pilot spotted a UAP whizz past his plane.
This isn’t a lone incident. There have been multiple reports of UAP narrowly missing both military and commercial passenger jets.
Last week, The Debrief reported that the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) held a UAP related safety session at its annual conference. One of the key takeaways identified was the fact that UAP are real, and a legitimate safety risk!
Does Kendall not agree with his own Government or AIAA officials, when they evaluate UAP as a flight safety risk? What if an adversarial nation’s unidentified drone accidentally collides with a passenger or military jet?
#4 The U.S. Government’s OWN REPORT says UAP Potentially Threatens National Security
Russian and Chinese technology cannot be ruled out. But one thing has been confirmed, the phenomena is real, which is recognised by the UAPTF report.
The report does identify UAP as a potential national security risk (although more data is needed to establish this assertion), stating:
“We currently lack data to indicate any UAP are part of a foreign collection program or indicative of a major technological advancement by a potential adversary. We continue to monitor for evidence of such programs given the counter intelligence challenge they would pose, particularly as some UAP have been detected near military facilities or by aircraft carrying the USG’s most advanced sensor systems.”
Kendall, in his comments to Bender, did note that UAP is worthy of more investigation, which chimes with the UAPTF report.
We believe that any potential national security threat should be seen as a priority for the Air Force. Most certainly, the Air Force should be thinking about ways to defend itself. If not, this may be alarming for both national and global security.
#5 The Nuclear Connection
This point is based on witness testimony and has not been confirmed by the U.S. Government.
However, retired Air Force personnel have gone on record to claim that UAP have been sighted over U.S. nuclear weapons installations, deactivating the missiles.
Former U.S. Air Force Captain, Robert Salas was at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana in 1967, when 10 inter continental ballistic missiles became inoperative - at the same time base security informed him of a mysterious red glowing object in the sky.
Another retired veteran, Robert Jamison, has spoken of several occasions when he had to go out and "re-start" missiles that had been deactivated, after UAP was sighted nearby.
Former Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, has backed up such claims, stating that UAP have intruded on U.S. nuclear facilities, disabling the weapons.
So, let’s say there was an investigation into UAP, (which Kendall may support) and it was found UAP has disabled nuclear weapons; would he then think about defending U.S. airspace against UAP?
The U.S. Air Force Should Not Be Complacent On UAP
Although further investigations are needed when it comes to UAP, should the U.S. Air Force not at least prepare for the scenario that it represents a threat?
We do not know whether UAP reflects Russian or Chinese technology. However, we do know that UAP has penetrated sensitive military ranges and could represent a major technology leap by one of these adversaries.
The U.S. Government’s own report into UAP suggests it could be a threat to national security and is most likely a threat to flight safety.
The memorandum sent by Kathleen Hicks adds to the urgency for the world’s number one superpower to secure its own restricted airspace due to reported incursions.
This leads us to the question, based on Kendall’s comments: Is the U.S. Air Force complacent? Or does it simply know something we don’t know?
Pressure is certainly growing on the Air Force, especially as politicians continue to learn more about alarming UAP incidents. Time is running out for the Air Force to pivot its stance on UAP. If public hearings do take place before any such pivot, then this could turn into an international scandal.