UFOs, or unidentified flying objects, have long been the subject of numerous books, television shows, and movies. For most people, it’s definitely a slice of fantasy and science fiction. Talk of UFOs is almost always met with modest ridicule, especially skepticism from those who claim to have seen one — or worse, been abducted by aliens.
However, Fox Mulder and his friends, who believe in flying saucers, may have the last laugh. UFOs are a hot topic in Washington and other relevant parts of the world more than ever, especially since top U.S. military and government officials recently acknowledged that UAPs (or unexplained aerial phenomena) are real.
In 2019, a series of leaked DoD tapes revealed unexplained aerial phenomena in infrared images taken by some of America’s most advanced and modern fighter jets and naval vessels.
These UAPs are highly anomalous and possess technology beyond anything humans have encountered. They made direct contact with the American jet and pilot, hovered over the water and accelerated rapidly in seconds, without an accompanying sonic boom. While these reports sound like standard script from “crazy” UFO enthusiasts, that’s what senior officials are now saying.
The US Air Force, FBI, and CIA have made a shocking 180-degree turn in the narrative, acknowledging that UAPs exist and that we have had active engagement with them. There has been an impulse to debunk this issue and a suspected cover-up in the past. But now that culture of denial has all but disappeared.
Australia’s popular show 7 NEWS Spotlight’s report “The UFO Phenomena” delves into these recent developments as not only the US is affected, but the Australian government may also be affected.
Thousands of Australians have reported UFO sightings over the decades, with some famous and infamous incidents occurring in Western Australia, Victoria and Queensland. For example, in 1991, a famous sighting occurred in Exmouth, Western Australia. A woman named Anne and two Australian Federal Police officers saw a diamond-shaped plane circle above their vehicle, flying faster than anything they had ever seen.
A little further back, in 1966, half the students at Westall High School in Melbourne’s south-west ran onto their football field to see what they believed to be flying saucers. Teacher Terry Greenwood was visited by Australian military personnel and threatened not to talk about it.
At the school, the school administration also instructed staff and students not to speak out on the matter, and authorities never issued an official explanation for what happened. Now, 55 years later, the Westall Witnesses have come together again to tell their experiences as children with the same clarity and certainty.
While more data is needed to conclusively prove UFOs exist, these new developments at least give us a tantalizing glimpse at their possibility.
