Pentagon study finds no sign of alien life in reported UFO sightings going back decades
PBS NewsHourFEB 2024
Report: Pentagon Spread UFO Rumors to Hide Secret Weapons Programs
Above: U.S. military personnel working under a F-117A Stealth Fighter at Ahmed Al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwait. Image copyright: Joe Raedle/Staff/Hulton Archive via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
After nearly 80 years of sightings and speculation, it is confirmed — again — that there's no shred of evidence that UFOs are alien spacecraft. Most "mysteries" turn out to be drones, balloons, or planets. The truth is out there: extraterrestrials never visited in the first place.
Establishment-critical narrative
When it comes to the Pentagon and UFOs, misdirection is a constant. While publicly dismissing alien theories, the agency quietly buries serious anomalies that haven't been explained yet. The Pentagon's selective transparency and media plants feel more like sleight of hand, raising the unsettling possibility that there is more to this cosmic mystery.