The United States has just set up an agency whose mission will be to investigate abnormal phenomena detected by the army or government agencies. The organization is called All-domain anomaly resolution office (AARO). Its creation was announced by the US Department of Defense on Wednesday, says Slate.
This office replaces the Airborne object identification and management group. Its attributions are however more extended since it did not deal only with the unidentified flying objects. The AARO will be responsible for investigating all unidentified “space, flying, submersible and hybrid” objects, the ministry said. in a press release.
Monitor the movements of other countries
The Director of National Intelligence estimated in a June 2021 report that the resources allocated to the study of some 100 unexplained phenomena were insufficient. They did not in fact make it possible to obtain enough answers.
The AARO will focus on military testimony regarding suspicious activity. The agency will thus scrutinize the actions of China or Russia, for example, more than possible visits from the confines of space.
Mysterious aquatic objects
To do this, the AARO will “detect, identify and explain objects of interest within or near military installations, operating and training areas, special purpose airspace and other areas of interest and, if necessary, limit any risk to the safety of operations and national security”, explains the Department of Defense.
The integration of aquatic objects in the program was a necessity. Last year, footage filmed by US Navy pilots off California showed an unidentified object hovering over the water before diving into it.
