Carson warned in his opening remarks at the hearing: “This is a hearing and our oversight work based on a simple idea: unidentified aerial phenomena are a potential national security threat. And they need treat it way.”
He went on say: “Too long the stigma associated with UAP received in in way of good intelligence analysis. Pilots avoided reporting or were laughed at when they did. Department of Defense officials downgraded issue to back room or even sweep it under the carpet, for fear of skeptical national security community.”
“Today we know it is better. UAPs are inexplicable, it’s true. But they real. They are need be researched. And any threats they pose need be relaxed,” he said.
As part of proceedings, Ronald Moultrie, under secretary of defense for intelligence and security, and Scott Bray, Deputy director of maritime intelligence, appear before the subcommittee. After public hearing ends, panel we will also hold a closed secret briefing.
The report considered 144 reports of what the government terms “unidentified aerial phenomenon” — only one of which investigators were able to explain by the end of education. Investigators found there is no evidence that the sightings represented extraterrestrial life or a major technological achievement by a foreign adversary. like Russia or China, but admit it possible explanation.
For legislators and intelligence and military personnel working on unexplained aerial phenomena, the greater the concern with episodes not about alien life visiting Earth, but about a foreign adversary like Russia or China may be fielding some of next-generation technology in American airspace that the United States does not have know about.
In November 2021, the Department of Defense announced in creation of Aircraft Identification and Control Synchronization Group.
In a statement ahead of hearing, Carson said, “American people expect and deserve their leaders in government and intelligence to seriously assess and respond to any potential national security risks, especially those we don’t fully understand.”
The chairman of the subcommittee went on say: “Since coming to Congress, I have been focused on in issue of unidentified aerial phenomena national security threat and interest of great meaning for the American public. And I’m happy to lead first public hearing of the intelligence committee on these events. Will give American people opportunity to find out what know about incidents. and i watch forward hear from our witnesses on This critical case.”
This story was updated with additional events on Tuesday.
Alex Rogers and Jeremy Herb of CNN contributed.
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