Ex-Defense Officials Urge Broad Review of U.S. Airspace Amid UAPs and Unattributed Drones

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Former defense officials Christopher Mellon, Avi Loeb, and Tim Gallaudet warned lawmakers that unknown drones and unidentified aerial phenomena threaten U.S. airspace, that much data is blocked by over-classification, and that a government-wide review of sensors and classifications is needed to improve transparency, data sharing, and defenses, citing a 2021 sighting of a metallic sphere near USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and drones flying up to 35,000 feet at about 500 mph.

Former defense officials raise concerns about unexplained drone and UAP threats to U.S. airspace
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Former defense officials raise concerns about unexplained drone and UAP threats to U.S. airspace

The public is largely in the dark about what’s happening with airspace vulnerabilities, and more accountability measures are needed, officials argued.