{"id":47592,"date":"2021-06-25T18:01:35","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T22:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/?p=47592"},"modified":"2021-06-25T18:33:56","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T22:33:56","slug":"government-cant-explain-143-military-ufo-encounters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/government-cant-explain-143-military-ufo-encounters\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Can&#8217;t Explain 144 Military UFO Encounters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>From Politico:<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\" story-text__paragraph\">A new intelligence report sent to Congress on Friday concludes that virtually all of the 144 sightings of unidentified flying objects documented by the military since 2004 are of unknown origin, in an extremely rare public accounting of the U.S. government\u2019s data on UFOs that is likely to fuel further speculation about phenomena the intelligence community has long\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2021\/06\/23\/ufos-catch-congress-interest-lawmakers-495778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"struggled to understand (opens in a new window)\">struggled to understand<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\" story-text__paragraph\">The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dni.gov\/files\/ODNI\/documents\/assessments\/Prelimary-Assessment-UAP-20210625.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"report (opens in a new window)\">report<\/a> \u2014 the government\u2019s first unclassified assessment in half a century \u2014 does not offer any definitive answers on who or what may be operating a variety of aircraft that, in some cases, appear to defy known characteristics of aerodynamics, and that officials believe pose a threat to national security and flight safety. The Pentagon, assisted by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, found no evidence to indicate that they mark a technological breakthrough by a foreign adversary, or that the objects are of an extraterrestrial origin \u2014 though neither explanation has been ruled out in what officials have described as a preliminary assessment. [Scroll down for more]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2021\/06\/25\/government-report-ufos-are-real-496319\">[For Full Story<\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mywabashvalley.com\/federal-executions\/william-lecroy-executed-at-u-s-penitentiary\/\">]<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\" story-text__paragraph\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><!-- spiritdaily.org --><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6350947343102800\" data-ad-slot=\"9237292177\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>From The New York Times:<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-axufdj evys1bk0\">The failure to reach a conclusion on the unexplained episodes raised questions about how seriously the government has taken them and whether it has assembled adequate scientific expertise to examine them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-axufdj evys1bk0\">Too little data exists to draw a conclusion about many of the episodes, officials said. But both scientific experts and enthusiastic amateurs have advanced explanations ranging from the mundane to the otherworldly and the report did little to substantiate or dismiss their theories. Government officials on Friday were reluctant to acknowledge the potential that the phenomena could be extraterrestrial craft, a signal of how unlikely they view that explanation.<em> [SD &#8212; But stopped short of ruling it out.]<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"> <em> <strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/06\/25\/us\/politics\/pentagon-ufo-report.html?action=click&amp;module=Top Stories&amp;pgtype=Homepage\">[For Full Story<\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mywabashvalley.com\/federal-executions\/william-lecroy-executed-at-u-s-penitentiary\/\">]<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>[resources: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.spiritdaily.com\/product-p\/gi-2044.htm\">Lying Wonders, Strangest Things<\/a><\/span>]<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/store.spiritdaily.com\/product-p\/gi-2044.htm\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"vZoomMagnifierImage\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/store.spiritdaily.com\/v\/vspfiles\/photos\/GI-2044-2T.jpg?v-cache=1559715260\" alt=\"\" width=\"141\" height=\"218\" \/>[scroll below for full report]<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><!-- spiritdaily.org --><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6350947343102800\" data-ad-slot=\"9237292177\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">UNCLASSIFIED<br \/>\nOFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE<br \/>\nPreliminary Assessment:<br \/>\nUnidentified Aerial Phenomena<br \/>\n25 June 2021<br \/>\nUNCLASSIFIED<br \/>\n2<br \/>\nUNCLASSIFIED<br \/>\nSCOPE AND ASSUMPTIONS<br \/>\nScope<br \/>\nThis preliminary report is provided by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)<br \/>\nin response to the provision in Senate Report 116-233, accompanying the Intelligence<br \/>\nAuthorization Act (IAA) for Fiscal Year 2021, that the DNI, in consultation with the Secretary of<br \/>\nDefense (SECDEF), is to submit an intelligence assessment of the threat posed by unidentified<br \/>\naerial phenomena (UAP) and the progress the Department of Defense Unidentified Aerial<br \/>\nPhenomena Task Force (UAPTF) has made in understanding this threat.<br \/>\nThis report provides an overview for policymakers of the challenges associated with<br \/>\ncharacterizing the potential threat posed by UAP while also providing a means to develop<br \/>\nrelevant processes, policies, technologies, and training for the U.S. military and other U.S.<br \/>\nGovernment (USG) personnel if and when they encounter UAP, so as to enhance the Intelligence<br \/>\nCommunity\u2019s (IC) ability to understand the threat. The Director, UAPTF, is the accountable<br \/>\nofficial for ensuring the timely collection and consolidation of data on UAP. The dataset<br \/>\ndescribed in this report is currently limited primarily to U.S. Government reporting of incidents<br \/>\noccurring from November 2004 to March 2021. Data continues to be collected and analyzed.<br \/>\nODNI prepared this report for the Congressional Intelligence and Armed Services Committees.<br \/>\nUAPTF and the ODNI National Intelligence Manager for Aviation drafted this report, with input<br \/>\nfrom USD(I&amp;S), DIA, FBI, NRO, NGA, NSA, Air Force, Army, Navy, Navy\/ONI, DARPA,<br \/>\nFAA, NOAA, NGA, ODNI\/NIM-Emerging and Disruptive Technology, ODNI\/National<br \/>\nCounterintelligence and Security Center, and ODNI\/National Intelligence Council.<br \/>\nAssumptions<br \/>\nVarious forms of sensors that register UAP generally operate correctly and capture enough real<br \/>\ndata to allow initial assessments, but some UAP may be attributable to sensor anomalies.<br \/>\nUNCLASSIFIED<br \/>\n3<br \/>\nUNCLASSIFIED<br \/>\nEXECUTIVE SUMMARY<br \/>\nThe limited amount of high-quality reporting on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP)<br \/>\nhampers our ability to draw firm conclusions about the nature or intent of UAP. The<br \/>\nUnidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF) considered a range of information on UAP<br \/>\ndescribed in U.S. military and IC (Intelligence Community) reporting, but because the reporting<br \/>\nlacked sufficient specificity, ultimately recognized that a unique, tailored reporting process was<br \/>\nrequired to provide sufficient data for analysis of UAP events.<br \/>\n\u2022 As a result, the UAPTF concentrated its review on reports that occurred between<br \/>\n2004 and 2021, the majority of which are a result of this new tailored process to<br \/>\nbetter capture UAP events through formalized reporting.<br \/>\n\u2022 Most of the UAP reported probably do represent physical objects given that a<br \/>\nmajority of UAP were registered across multiple sensors, to include radar, infrared,<br \/>\nelectro-optical, weapon seekers, and visual observation.<br \/>\nIn a limited number of incidents, UAP reportedly appeared to exhibit unusual flight<br \/>\ncharacteristics. These observations could be the result of sensor errors, spoofing, or<br \/>\nobserver misperception and require additional rigorous analysis.<br \/>\nThere are probably multiple types of UAP requiring different explanations based on the<br \/>\nrange of appearances and behaviors described in the available reporting. Our analysis of<br \/>\nthe data supports the construct that if and when individual UAP incidents are resolved they will<br \/>\nfall into one of five potential explanatory categories: airborne clutter, natural atmospheric<br \/>\nphenomena, USG or U.S. industry developmental programs, foreign adversary systems, and a<br \/>\ncatchall \u201cother\u201d bin.<br \/>\nUAP clearly pose a safety of flight issue and may pose a challenge to U.S. national security.<br \/>\nSafety concerns primarily center on aviators contending with an increasingly cluttered air<br \/>\ndomain. UAP would also represent a national security challenge if they are foreign adversary<br \/>\ncollection platforms or provide evidence a potential adversary has developed either a<br \/>\nbreakthrough or disruptive technology.<br \/>\nConsistent consolidation of reports from across the federal government, standardized<br \/>\nreporting, increased collection and analysis, and a streamlined process for screening all<br \/>\nsuch reports against a broad range of relevant USG data will allow for a more<br \/>\nsophisticated analysis of UAP that is likely to deepen our understanding. Some of these<br \/>\nsteps are resource-intensive and would require additional investment.<br \/>\nUNCLASSIFIED<br \/>\n4<br \/>\nUNCLASSIFIED<br \/>\nAVAILABLE REPORTING LARGELY INCONCLUSIVE<br \/>\nLimited Data Leaves Most UAP Unexplained\u2026<br \/>\nLimited data and inconsistency in reporting are key challenges to evaluating UAP. No<br \/>\nstandardized reporting mechanism existed until the Navy established one in March 2019. The<br \/>\nAir Force subsequently adopted that mechanism in November 2020, but it remains limited to<br \/>\nUSG reporting. The UAPTF regularly heard anecdotally during its research about other<br \/>\nobservations that occurred but which were never captured in formal or informal reporting by<br \/>\nthose observers.<br \/>\nAfter carefully considering this information, the UAPTF focused on reports that involved UAP<br \/>\nlargely witnessed firsthand by military aviators and that were collected from systems we<br \/>\nconsidered to be reliable. These reports describe incidents that occurred between 2004 and 2021,<br \/>\nwith the majority coming in the last two years as the new reporting mechanism became better<br \/>\nknown to the military aviation community. We were able to identify one reported UAP with<br \/>\nhigh confidence. In that case, we identified the object as a large, deflating balloon. The others<br \/>\nremain unexplained.<br \/>\n\u2022 144 reports originated from USG sources. Of these, 80 reports involved observation<br \/>\nwith multiple sensors.<br \/>\no Most reports described UAP as objects that interrupted pre-planned training or<br \/>\nother military activity.<br \/>\nUAP Collection Challenges<br \/>\nSociocultural stigmas and sensor limitations remain obstacles to collecting data on UAP.<br \/>\nAlthough some technical challenges\u2014such as how to appropriately filter out radar clutter to<br \/>\nensure safety of flight for military and civilian aircraft\u2014are longstanding in the aviation<br \/>\ncommunity, while others are unique to the UAP problem set.<br \/>\n\u2022 Narratives from aviators in the operational community and analysts from the military<br \/>\nand IC describe disparagement associated with observing UAP, reporting it, or<br \/>\nattempting to discuss it with colleagues. Although the effects of these stigmas have<br \/>\nlessened as senior members of the scientific, policy, military, and intelligence<br \/>\ncommunities engage on the topic seriously in public, reputational risk may keep<br \/>\nmany observers silent, complicating scientific pursuit of the topic.<br \/>\n\u2022 The sensors mounted on U.S. military platforms are typically designed to fulfill<br \/>\nspecific missions. As a result, those sensors are not generally suited for identifying<br \/>\nUAP.<br \/>\n\u2022 Sensor vantage points and the numbers of sensors concurrently observing an object<br \/>\nplay substantial roles in distinguishing UAP from known objects and determining<br \/>\nwhether a UAP demonstrates breakthrough aerospace capabilities. Optical sensors<br \/>\nhave the benefit of providing some insight into relative size, shape, and structure.<br \/>\nRadiofrequency sensors provide more accurate velocity and range information.<br \/>\nUNCLASSIFIED<br \/>\n5<br \/>\nUNCLASSIFIED<br \/>\nBut Some Potential Patterns Do Emerge<br \/>\nAlthough there was wide variability in the reports and the dataset is currently too limited to allow<br \/>\nfor detailed trend or pattern analysis, there was some clustering of UAP observations regarding<br \/>\nshape, size, and, particularly, propulsion. UAP sightings also tended to cluster around U.S.<br \/>\ntraining and testing grounds, but we assess that this may result from a collection bias as a result<br \/>\nof focused attention, greater numbers of latest-generation sensors operating in those areas, unit<br \/>\nexpectations, and guidance to report anomalies.<br \/>\nAnd a Handful of UAP Appear to Demonstrate Advanced Technology<br \/>\nIn 18 incidents, described in 21 reports, observers reported unusual UAP movement patterns or<br \/>\nflight characteristics.<br \/>\nSome UAP appeared to remain stationary in winds aloft, move against the wind, maneuver<br \/>\nabruptly, or move at considerable speed, without discernable means of propulsion. In a small<br \/>\nnumber of cases, military aircraft systems processed radio frequency (RF) energy associated with<br \/>\nUAP sightings.<br \/>\nThe UAPTF holds a small amount of data that appear to show UAP demonstrating acceleration<br \/>\nor a degree of signature management. Additional rigorous analysis are necessary by multiple<br \/>\nteams or groups of technical experts to determine the nature and validity of these data. We are<br \/>\nconducting further analysis to determine if breakthrough technologies were demonstrated.<br \/>\nUAP PROBABLY LACK A SINGLE EXPLANATION<br \/>\nThe UAP documented in this limited dataset demonstrate an array of aerial behaviors,<br \/>\nreinforcing the possibility there are multiple types of UAP requiring different explanations. Our<br \/>\nanalysis of the data supports the construct that if and when individual UAP incidents are resolved<br \/>\nthey will fall into one of five potential explanatory categories: airborne clutter, natural<br \/>\natmospheric phenomena, USG or industry developmental programs, foreign adversary systems,<br \/>\nand a catchall \u201cother\u201d bin. With the exception of the one instance where we determined with<br \/>\nhigh confidence that the reported UAP was airborne clutter, specifically a deflating balloon, we<br \/>\ncurrently lack sufficient information in our dataset to attribute incidents to specific explanations.<br \/>\nAirborne Clutter: These objects include birds, balloons, recreational unmanned aerial vehicles<br \/>\n(UAV), or airborne debris like plastic bags that muddle a scene and affect an operator\u2019s ability to<br \/>\nidentify true targets, such as enemy aircraft.<br \/>\nNatural Atmospheric Phenomena: Natural atmospheric phenomena includes ice crystals,<br \/>\nmoisture, and thermal fluctuations that may register on some infrared and radar systems.<br \/>\nUSG or Industry Developmental Programs: Some UAP observations could be attributable to<br \/>\ndevelopments and classified programs by U.S. entities. We were unable to confirm, however,<br \/>\nthat these systems accounted for any of the UAP reports we collected.<br \/>\nForeign Adversary Systems: Some UAP may be technologies deployed by China, Russia,<br \/>\nanother nation, or a non-governmental entity.<br \/>\nUNCLASSIFIED<br \/>\n6<br \/>\nUNCLASSIFIED<br \/>\nOther: Although most of the UAP described in our dataset probably remain unidentified due to<br \/>\nlimited data or challenges to collection processing or analysis, we may require additional<br \/>\nscientific knowledge to successfully collect on, analyze and characterize some of them. We<br \/>\nwould group such objects in this category pending scientific advances that allowed us to better<br \/>\nunderstand them. The UAPTF intends to focus additional analysis on the small number of cases<br \/>\nwhere a UAP appeared to display unusual flight characteristics or signature management.<br \/>\nUAP THREATEN FLIGHT SAFETY AND, POSSIBLY, NATIONAL<br \/>\nSECURITY<br \/>\nUAP pose a hazard to safety of flight and could pose a broader danger if some instances<br \/>\nrepresent sophisticated collection against U.S. military activities by a foreign government or<br \/>\ndemonstrate a breakthrough aerospace technology by a potential adversary.<br \/>\nOngoing Airspace Concerns<br \/>\nWhen aviators encounter safety hazards, they are required to report these concerns. Depending<br \/>\non the location, volume, and behavior of hazards during incursions on ranges, pilots may cease<br \/>\ntheir tests and\/or training and land their aircraft, which has a deterrent effect on reporting.<br \/>\n\u2022 The UAPTF has 11 reports of documented instances in which pilots reported near<br \/>\nmisses with a UAP.<br \/>\nPotential National Security Challenges<br \/>\nWe currently lack data to indicate any UAP are part of a foreign collection program or indicative<br \/>\nof a major technological advancement by a potential adversary. We continue to monitor for<br \/>\nevidence of such programs given the counter intelligence challenge they would pose, particularly<br \/>\nas some UAP have been detected near military facilities or by aircraft carrying the USG\u2019s most<br \/>\nadvanced sensor systems.<br \/>\nEXPLAINING UAP WILL REQUIRE ANALYTIC, COLLECTION AND<br \/>\nRESOURCE INVESTMENT<br \/>\nStandardize the Reporting, Consolidate the Data, and Deepen the Analysis<br \/>\nIn line with the provisions of Senate Report 116-233, accompanying the IAA for FY 2021, the<br \/>\nUAPTF\u2019s long-term goal is to widen the scope of its work to include additional UAP events<br \/>\ndocumented by a broader swath of USG personnel and technical systems in its analysis. As the<br \/>\ndataset increases, the UAPTF\u2019s ability to employ data analytics to detect trends will also<br \/>\nimprove. The initial focus will be to employ artificial intelligence\/machine learning algorithms<br \/>\nto cluster and recognize similarities and patterns in features of the data points. As the database<br \/>\naccumulates information from known aerial objects such as weather balloons, high-altitude or<br \/>\nsuper-pressure balloons, and wildlife, machine learning can add efficiency by pre-assessing UAP<br \/>\nreports to see if those records match similar events already in the database.<br \/>\n\u2022 The UAPTF has begun to develop interagency analytical and processing workflows<br \/>\nto ensure both collection and analysis will be well informed and coordinated.<br \/>\nUNCLASSIFIED<br \/>\n7<br \/>\nUNCLASSIFIED<br \/>\nThe majority of UAP data is from U.S. Navy reporting, but efforts are underway to standardize<br \/>\nincident reporting across U.S. military services and other government agencies to ensure all<br \/>\nrelevant data is captured with respect to particular incidents and any U.S. activities that might be<br \/>\nrelevant. The UAPTF is currently working to acquire additional reporting, including from the<br \/>\nU.S. Air Force (USAF), and has begun receiving data from the Federal Aviation Administration<br \/>\n(FAA).<br \/>\n\u2022 Although USAF data collection has been limited historically the USAF began a sixmonth pilot program in November 2020 to collect in the most likely areas to<br \/>\nencounter UAP and is evaluating how to normalize future collection, reporting, and<br \/>\nanalysis across the entire Air Force.<br \/>\n\u2022 The FAA captures data related to UAP during the normal course of managing air<br \/>\ntraffic operations. The FAA generally ingests this data when pilots and other airspace<br \/>\nusers report unusual or unexpected events to the FAA\u2019s Air Traffic Organization.<br \/>\n\u2022 In addition, the FAA continuously monitors its systems for anomalies, generating<br \/>\nadditional information that may be of use to the UAPTF. The FAA is able to isolate<br \/>\ndata of interest to the UAPTF and make it available. The FAA has a robust and<br \/>\neffective outreach program that can help the UAPTF reach members of the aviation<br \/>\ncommunity to highlight the importance of reporting UAP.<br \/>\nExpand Collection<br \/>\nThe UAPTF is looking for novel ways to increase collection of UAP cluster areas when U.S.<br \/>\nforces are not present as a way to baseline \u201cstandard\u201d UAP activity and mitigate the collection<br \/>\nbias in the dataset. One proposal is to use advanced algorithms to search historical data captured<br \/>\nand stored by radars. The UAPTF also plans to update its current interagency UAP collection<br \/>\nstrategy in order bring to bear relevant collection platforms and methods from the DoD and the<br \/>\nIC.<br \/>\nIncrease Investment in Research and Development<br \/>\nThe UAPTF has indicated that additional funding for research and development could further the<br \/>\nfuture study of the topics laid out in this report. Such investments should be guided by a UAP<br \/>\nCollection Strategy, UAP R&amp;D Technical Roadmap, and a UAP Program Plan.<br \/>\nUNCLASSIFIED<br \/>\n8<br \/>\nUNCLASSIFIED<br \/>\nAPPENDIX A &#8211; Definition of Key Terms<br \/>\nThis report and UAPTF databases use the following defining terms:<br \/>\nUnidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP): Airborne objects not immediately identifiable. The<br \/>\nacronym UAP represents the broadest category of airborne objects reviewed for analysis.<br \/>\nUAP Event: A holistic description of an occurrence during which a pilot or aircrew witnessed<br \/>\n(or detected) a UAP.<br \/>\nUAP Incident: A specific part of the event.<br \/>\nUAP Report: Documentation of a UAP event, to include verified chains of custody and basic<br \/>\ninformation such as the time, date, location, and description of the UAP. UAP reports include<br \/>\nRange Fouler1 reports and other reporting.<br \/>\n1 U.S. Navy aviators define a \u201crange fouler\u201d as an activity or object that interrupts pre-planned training or other<br \/>\nmilitary activity in a military operating area or restricted airspace.<br \/>\nUNCLASSIFIED<br \/>\n9<br \/>\nUNCLASSIFIED<br \/>\nAPPENDIX B \u2013 Senate Report Accompanying the Intelligence Authorization Act<br \/>\nfor Fiscal Year 2021<br \/>\nSenate Report 116-233, accompanying the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021,<br \/>\nprovides that the DNI, in consultation with the SECDEF and other relevant heads of USG<br \/>\nAgencies, is to submit an intelligence assessment of the threat posed by UAP and the progress<br \/>\nthe UAPTF has made to understand this threat.<br \/>\nThe Senate Report specifically requested that the report include:<br \/>\n1. A detailed analysis of UAP data and intelligence reporting collected or held by the<br \/>\nOffice of Naval Intelligence, including data and intelligence reporting held by the<br \/>\nUAPTF;<br \/>\n2. A detailed analysis of unidentified phenomena data collected by:<br \/>\na. Geospatial Intelligence;<br \/>\nb. Signals Intelligence;<br \/>\nc. Human Intelligence; and<br \/>\nd. Measurement and Signatures Intelligence<br \/>\n3. A detailed analysis of data of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which was derived<br \/>\nfrom investigations of intrusions of UAP data over restricted U.S. airspace;<br \/>\n4. A detailed description of an interagency process for ensuring timely data collection<br \/>\nand centralized analysis of all UAP reporting for the Federal Government, regardless<br \/>\nof which service or agency acquired the information;<br \/>\n5. Identification of an official accountable for the process described in paragraph 4;<br \/>\n6. Identification of potential aerospace or other threats posed by the UAP to national<br \/>\nsecurity, and an assessment of whether this UAP activity may be attributed to one or<br \/>\nmore foreign adversaries;<br \/>\n7. Identification of any incidents or patterns that indicate a potential adversary, have<br \/>\nachieved breakthrough aerospace capabilities that could put U.S. strategic or<br \/>\nconventional forces at risk; and<br \/>\n8. 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