Pentagon UFO report is a big nothingburger

Here is the report itself

It is 9 pages long and doesn't say much that's interesting. It mainly only talks in general terms and doesn't go into detail about specific UAP reports. Maybe there's a classified version of the report that says more? On page 9 it mentions "Appendix B", which seems to the the classified report to the Senate which goes into greater detail.

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In a limited number of incidents, UAP reportedly appeared to exhibit unusual flight characteristics. These observations could be the result of sensor errors, spoofing, or observer misperception and require additional rigorous analysis. There are probably multiple types of UAP requiring different explanations based on the range of appearances and behaviors described in the available reporting. Our analysis of the data supports the construct that if and when individual UAP incidents are resolved they will fall into one of five potential explanatory categories: airborne clutter, natural atmospheric phenomena, USG or U.S. industry developmental programs, foreign adversary systems, and a catchall “other” bin.

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Consistent consolidation of reports from across the federal government, standardized reporting, increased collection and analysis, and a streamlined process for screening all such reports against a broad range of relevant USG data will allow for a more sophisticated analysis of UAP that is likely to deepen our understanding. Some of these steps are resource-intensive and would require additional investment.

Sounds like they are telling congress to give them more money if they want better answers.

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Our analysis of the data supports the construct that if and when individual UAP incidents are resolved they will fall into one of five potential explanatory categories: airborne clutter, natural atmospheric phenomena, USG or industry developmental programs, foreign adversary systems, and a catchall “other” bin. With the exception of the one instance where we determined with high confidence that the reported UAP was airborne clutter, specifically a deflating balloon, we currently lack sufficient information in our dataset to attribute incidents to specific explanations.

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We currently lack data to indicate any UAP are part of a foreign collection program or indicative of a major technological advancement by a potential adversary.

Here's the BBC headline:

UFO report: US 'has no explanation' for sightings

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A Pentagon report released on Friday says of 144 reports made about the phenomena since 2004, all but one remain unexplained. It does not rule out the possibility that the objects are extraterrestrial.

Technically, yes. It does not "rule out" anything. But I don't think the report even mentions the possibility that they might be extraterrestrial. Nor does it suggest that that is a potential explanation for any of the reported UAPs.
I don't think that this report is going to satisfy many people.

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