UFOs are no longer taboo

It is now likely that governments may be more forthcoming about what they have in their files. Currently serving military personnel and civilians may be more willing to come forward.

This could even become an international research project. The UK and France have done their own investigations and the old USSR had also noted some reports within its own territory. Perhaps all these initiatives could now come together an international project.

Second - and returning to a more traditional political mode of thinking - this is a matter of national security. Modern equipment is now tracking UAPs that move faster than current aircraft, and which are able to move through the atmosphere then dip into the ocean then to re-emerge into the atmosphere – and all with no obvious means of propulsion.

Are these foreign adversary aerial systems? Do the US's enemies (whoever they may be) now possess better flying systems than the US? Is the US lagging behind in new technology? If I were an American taxpayer spending US$715billion on defence, I would want to know how come - despite all that money - there are evidently even better aerial systems out there.

Over the past 70 or so years there has been a strong consistency in the size, shape and mysterious propulsion of the UAPs. But the US has not had the same adversaries during that period. The USSR/ Russia has moved from Cold War to Détente and then to a cold peace. China 70 years ago had few ambitions to harass the US's own territory. It is now building sophisticated technology in other areas – but it is not boasting about these aerial systems. In short: a variety of adversaries and yet there is a consistent pattern in the traits of the UAPs.

Even more odd is that if an adversary were so far ahead in aerial technology, why show it off near US defence facilities where it will be tracked? This weapon system should be kept secret so as to inflict the maximum damage on the US as a surprise in a conflict.

Third, there is the basic question of near misses. Modern aircraft fly at high speeds and aircrew are well aware of the risks of aerial collisions. One of the recurring themes in the US reporting is the concern about near misses.

The Pentagon has released some video footage taken by US personnel from their aircraft. It is obvious that the personnel are shocked by what they see. We owe to them to take their worries seriously and investigate UAPs.

Finally, a great deal of money is being spent looking for extra-terrestrial life in and beyond our solar system. Why not spend some of it looking at the UAPs that are evidently flying so near us?

To conclude, we should be grateful to Senator Marco Rubio and the Pentagon for ending the taboo on researching UFOs/ UAPs. A new research topic has been created now that the taboo has been lifted.