Mumbai, October  18: In a discussion with reporters on Thursday, October 17, Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon's press secretary, addressed one of the most debated questions: "Have aliens visited Earth?" Responding to widespread speculation, Ryder said, "We have no evidence to indicate extraterrestrial life has visited the planet." The spokesperson repeated the same message from months ago after efforts to find out if UFOs, UAPs, or aliens have visited Earth.

According to a report by Fox News July 20, 2022, the Department of Defense (DoD) created the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO). This office's mission is to coordinate efforts across the DoD and other U.S. federal agencies to spot, identify, and assess objects of interest near military sites or within airspace that might threaten operational safety or national security. This includes unidentified objects in space, air, water, or those moving across multiple environments. Are Aliens Living Among Us As Humans? UFOs May Be Evidence of Cryptoterrestrials Hiding on Earth, Claims Harvard Study.

In November, the DoD launched a website for reporting government activities concerning unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), commonly referred to as UFOs. However, following the establishment of the AARO and various investigations, the DoD asserts that there is no evidence to suggest any UAPs originated from outside our planet. What ISRO Chief S Somanath Said About Aliens and Why UFOs Are Mostly Spotted in US and Not India? Watch His Video Podcast With YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia.

A report states, “AARO has found no evidence to support the USG reverse-engineering narrative presented by interviewees and has disproven most of their claims,” though “some assertions are still being evaluated.” At the same time, Ryder noted there is no evidence that any information was “illegally or inappropriately” withheld from Congress. He explained that the claims of hidden programs stem from a small group engaging in circular reporting, where individuals repeat what they’ve heard from others. Many have genuinely misinterpreted real events, confusing sensitive U.S. programs with UAPs or extraterrestrial activities.

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