UFOs: Pentagon’s UAP Task Force Briefs Canadian Forces

Members of the U.S. Department of Defense UFO Task Force briefed Canadian military officials earlier this year.

The Feb. 22 briefing was led by U.S. Air Force intelligence officers who contributed to the June 2021 headline-grabbing report on recent U.S. military sightings of unidentified airborne phenomena (UAPs). Flying objects and UFOs.

According to documents released on November 14, the February briefing was conducted by “several” members of the Department of Defense’s UAP task force, and 10 Canadians, including personnel from the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command, were interviewed. Defense officials were present. Responsible for collecting and evaluating military intelligence.

“Officials from [Department of Defence] On February 22, 2022, the UAP Task Force and the National Intelligence Manager for Aviation met with officials from the Canadian Department of Defense and the Canadian Air Forces as part of our ongoing partnership on airspace security to include unidentified airborne phenomena. did. Defense spokeswoman Susan Goff told CTVNews.ca:

The Canadian Department of Defense was unable to provide comment prior to publication.

Conservative defense commentator James Bezan told CTVNews.ca from Ottawa on Tuesday: “Attempts by Canadian government officials to downplay the data and reports are totally unacceptable.”

Bezan believes Canada should follow the US lead and investigate the UAP.

“The Canadian government should implement a scientific program to identify the origin and intent of the UAP,” explained Bezan MP of Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman, Manitoba. “Conservatives believe the best way to start that process is for governments to adopt a streamlined whole-of-government approach to standardize the collection of reports across numerous departments and contractors. All efforts made to investigate UAPs should be disclosed in a responsible manner.”

Canadian Forces routinely do not investigate sightings of unknown or unexplained phenomena, except in the context of investigating credible threats, potential threats, or potential distress in search and rescue cases. says.

Since 2016, at least four cases appear to meet that criteria.

One February 2022 briefing by US officials was revealed in a Canadian Defense Department response to a question from Conservative MP Larry Maguire on November 14.

Maguire, the Conservative Party representative for Brandon Sulis in southwestern Manitoba, explained lawmakers must ask the federal government to provide written explanations for alleged contacts with U.S. military and intelligence officials regarding the UAP. I was using the accountability mechanism. Global Affairs Canada said it had not been contacted, but the Pentagon acknowledged the February briefing in response to questions on the Sept. 22 order. Similarly, an MP may request information in writing from the government by making a written inquiry. These responses are then submitted to the House of Commons.

The response was signed by Defense Minister Anita Anand’s parliamentary secretary, Cambridge, Ontario. Congressman Brian May.

Member of Parliament Larry Maguire received the following response on November 14th to a question he posed on November 14th regarding the Government of Canada’s contact with U.S. authorities regarding Unidentified Air Phenomenon (UAP): rice field.

An agricultural activist and Member of Parliament since 2013, Maguire is the most vocal advocate for UAP transparency on Parliament Hill. He has sought information from former US officials and has used the work of the Commission to seek answers from the government.

“From the meetings our government has already had with the UAP Task Force, you would think they would have a good idea of ​​where to start and start the process of researching the entire topic,” he said. Maguire, who could not wrote on twitter on tuesday. “If there was ever a problem MP could work on collaboratively, this is it. I hope to encourage people to start writing MPs and collaborate on this.”

again, tweet on tuesdayMaguire revealed that he had asked Canada’s chief scientific adviser to initiate a formal UAP study.

“In fact, my team kept me informed of recent initiatives in the United States on UAP,” said Chief Scientific Advisor Dr. Mona Nemer. Reply by letter dated October 21 Posted on Twitter. “My team will be monitoring the next steps for each of these initiatives.”

The February 2022 UAP Briefing was led by the U.S. Aviation National Intelligence Manager, who is tasked with leading the intelligence community’s efforts to identify, analyze, and integrate intelligence on threats and vulnerabilities in the aviation sector. rice field. This position is currently held by U.S. Air Force Rear Admiral Daniel L. Simpson.

The U.S. Director of National Intelligence Aviation Administration produced the June 2021 UAP Report in collaboration with the UAP Task Force and other parts of the U.S. government and military. The public version of the report, which outlines 143 unexplained U.S. military reports from 2004 to 2021, said the report described “a sudden operation without any discernible means of propulsion. and objects that appeared to move at considerable speeds.

The Department of Defense UAP Task Force was established by the U.S. Department of Defense in August 2020 to “develop a better understanding and gain insight into the nature and origin of UAPs.”

After that, it was reorganized and is now operated as the All-Area Anomaly Resolution Room. Authorities have found no evidence that the UAP is of otherworldly origin, but are trying to find an explanation for some of the sightings.

Ronald Moultrie, the current head of the UAP office, said at a congressional hearing on the UAP in May 2022, “We know that our service members have encountered an unidentified aerial phenomenon. For the first time in over 50 years. “We are open to any conclusions we may encounter.”

NASA has also announced efforts to study UAPs.

Meanwhile, Canadian military personnel have submitted reports for more than 70 years, including the most recent sightings in November 2008 and July 2021. This was followed by a briefing for the staff of Transport Minister Omar Al Ghabra in May 2022.

In Canada, police officers, air traffic controllers and pilots on medical, cargo and passenger flights operated by airlines such as WestJet, Air Canada Express, Porter Airlines and Delta have also filed unusual reports over the last 30 years. I’m here. Most of the time there is little to no official follow up. Transport Canada, which operates the online aviation accident database in which these reports are posted, warned that the reports “contain preliminary, unconfirmed data that is subject to change.” increase.

This story will be updated.