

# Pentagon's Lack of Coordinated Approach to UAPs Poses Potential Risks to National Security

The **Pentagon** lacks a coordinated approach to track and report **unidentified anomalous phenomena** (UAPs), posing potential risks to U.S. national security, according to a report by the Defense Department's inspector general (1,2). The report states that the Department of Defense (DoD) does not have an overarching UAP policy, resulting in a lack of assurance regarding national security and flight safety threats (1,2). 

> "The department has 'no overarching UAP policy' and thus cannot assure 'that national security and flight safety threats to the United States from UAP have been identified and mitigated'," the report stated (1).

The military's response to UAP incidents is described as "uncoordinated" and confined to each service branch, as there is no department-wide UAP response plan (1). The DoD's efforts to identify and understand UAP have been irregular and inconclusive, with competing priorities, lack of substantive progress, and inconclusive findings (2). 

The inspector general's report found that the DoD has not issued a comprehensive UAP response plan that identifies roles, responsibilities, requirements, and coordination procedures for detecting, reporting, collecting, analyzing, and identifying UAP incidents (2). 

> "The DoD has not issued a comprehensive UAP response plan that identifies roles, responsibilities, requirements, and coordination procedures for detecting, reporting, collecting, analyzing, and identifying UAP incidents," the report stated (2).

The inspector general issued 11 recommendations to the Pentagon, including integrating UAP-related roles and responsibilities into existing procedures (1). The under secretary of defense for intelligence and security and the director of the UAP office agreed with the first recommendation and stated that a more comprehensive policy is forthcoming (1). 

The report was declassified due to public interest, and the inspector general aims to be transparent about their oversight work (2). The review was conducted from May 2021 through June 2023 (2). 

However, the former head of the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), Sean Kirkpatrick, predicts that the number of reported UFO sightings will decrease as military personnel and the public become more aware of advanced technologies under development worldwide (3). 

> "There is an awareness gap regarding state-of-the-art technologies, leading to mistaken sightings. Classified technology in research and development, both domestic and foreign, can be misinterpreted as extraterrestrial," Kirkpatrick said (3).

This controversy has led to increased interest from Congress in learning more about UAP detection and reporting, with a House subcommittee holding a public hearing featuring former intelligence officers and pilots testifying about their experience with UAPs (1). 

The lack of a coordinated approach and overarching UAP policy has led to calls for transparency and allegations of a governmental cover-up, leading to proposed legislation to force disclosure and protect those reporting UAPs (3). 

The potential risks posed by the lack of a coordinated approach to UAPs highlight the importance of transparency and a comprehensive policy in addressing this issue. As the Pentagon works towards a more coordinated approach, the public and military personnel will continue to watch closely, with national security at the forefront of their concerns. 

Sources: 
1. CBS News
2. Fox News
3. Newsweek

<h1>Pentagon's Lack of Coordinated Approach to UAPs Poses Potential Risks to National Security</h1>
The Pentagon lacks a coordinated approach to track and report unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), posing potential risks to U.S. national security, according to a report by the Defense Department's inspector general (1,2). The report states that the Department of Defense (DoD) does not have an overarching UAP policy, resulting in a lack of assurance regarding national security and flight safety threats (1,2).
<blockquote>
"The department has 'no overarching UAP policy' and thus cannot assure 'that national security and flight safety threats to the United States from UAP have been identified and mitigated'," the report stated (1).
</blockquote>
The military's response to UAP incidents is described as "uncoordinated" and confined to each service branch, as there is no department-wide UAP response plan (1). The DoD's efforts to identify and understand UAP have been irregular and inconclusive, with competing priorities, lack of substantive progress, and inconclusive findings (2).
The inspector general's report found that the DoD has not issued a comprehensive UAP response plan that identifies roles, responsibilities, requirements, and coordination procedures for detecting, reporting, collecting, analyzing, and identifying UAP incidents (2).
<blockquote>
"The DoD has not issued a comprehensive UAP response plan that identifies roles, responsibilities, requirements, and coordination procedures for detecting, reporting, collecting, analyzing, and identifying UAP incidents," the report stated (2).
</blockquote>
The inspector general issued 11 recommendations to the Pentagon, including integrating UAP-related roles and responsibilities into existing procedures (1). The under secretary of defense for intelligence and security and the director of the UAP office agreed with the first recommendation and stated that a more comprehensive policy is forthcoming (1).
The report was declassified due to public interest, and the inspector general aims to be transparent about their oversight work (2). The review was conducted from May 2021 through June 2023 (2).
However, the former head of the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), Sean Kirkpatrick, predicts that the number of reported UFO sightings will decrease as military personnel and the public become more aware of advanced technologies under development worldwide (3).
<blockquote>
"There is an awareness gap regarding state-of-the-art technologies, leading to mistaken sightings. Classified technology in research and development, both domestic and foreign, can be misinterpreted as extraterrestrial," Kirkpatrick said (3).
</blockquote>
This controversy has led to increased interest from Congress in learning more about UAP detection and reporting, with a House subcommittee holding a public hearing featuring former intelligence officers and pilots testifying about their experience with UAPs (1).
The lack of a coordinated approach and overarching UAP policy has led to calls for transparency and allegations of a governmental cover-up, leading to proposed legislation to force disclosure and protect those reporting UAPs (3).
The potential risks posed by the lack of a coordinated approach to UAPs highlight the importance of transparency and a comprehensive policy in addressing this issue. As the Pentagon works towards a more coordinated approach, the public and military personnel will continue to watch closely, with national security at the forefront of their concerns.
Sources:
<ol>
<li>CBS News</li>
<li>Fox News</li>
<li>Newsweek</li>
</ol>

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The Pentagon lacks a coordinated approach to track and report unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), posing potential risks to U.S. national security, according to a report by the Defense Department's inspector general.

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