The Three Foundations of UFO Secrecy

The official narrative surrounding UFOs has consistently been characterized by denial, obscurity, and a heavily regulated dissemination of information. While the reasons for this cover-up have evolved over time, they can effectively be summarized into three core pillars.

In Brief: First, to avoid social unrest; second, to maintain economic and technological dominance; and third, to conceal decades of deceit and corruption.

🛸 Pillar 1: Managing Public Perception

Overview

The initial response to the Roswell incident in 1947 was an admission. The U.S. Army released a statement claiming they had recovered a “flying disc.”
However, within hours, Brigadier General Roger Ramey retracted this statement, attributing the object to a common weather balloon. This abrupt reversal marked a crucial moment in the establishment of UFO secrecy.

Reasons

The consequences of believing in UFOs were articulated by the Robertson Panel in 1953, which suggested that such beliefs could erode public trust in government institutions.
To combat this, their recommended measures included discrediting the phenomenon through media manipulation, transforming it into a topic of ridicule rather than serious inquiry.

Implementation

This wasn’t merely about secrecy; it represented an early psychological operation (psy-op).
Using propaganda techniques from WWII, U.S. military and intelligence agencies employed disinformation strategies to shape public beliefs.
By constructing an official yet false narrative, they sowed doubt, making it easier for the public to disregard future UFO reports as unreliable.
The aftermath of Roswell saw the rapid formation of military and intelligence agencies to enforce secrecy, including:
– The National Security Act of 1947, which established the CIA, the Department of Defense, and the National Security Council within weeks of the incident, all of which played significant roles in classified aerospace projects.
– The separation of the U.S. Air Force from the Army, granting it authority over investigations into aerial phenomena.
Early efforts such as Projects Sign (1948) and Grudge (1949) focused on analyzing and suppressing UFO reports, culminating in Project Blue Book (1952)—which publicly investigated sightings while privately dismissing credible cases.
The primary aim of Blue Book was later confirmed by its lead consultant, J. Allen Hynek, who acknowledged that the project’s main objective was to explain sightings away.

Conclusion

In the mid-20th century, secrecy was rationalized by the belief that society wasn’t prepared for such truths.
While it could be argued that these decisions came from a place of good intentions, the long-term consequences included entrenched deception and diminished public trust.

🛸 Pillar 2: Economic and Technological Control

Overview

The technology recovered from UFOs was not just analyzed but strategically withheld from public access.
Reverse-engineering efforts yielded groundbreaking advancements that were selectively released into private sectors under stringent government oversight.

Reasons

UFO technology contained innovations related to energy and propulsion, potentially igniting a covert arms race.
Disclosing this technology could jeopardize established industries like fossil fuels, energy monopolies, and conventional aerospace dominance.

Implementation

Government-connected corporations were granted exclusive access to this technology, ensuring that only select organizations profited from these advancements.
Lieutenant Colonel Philip Corso explained that technologies such as fiber optics, lasers, and microchips were developed by strategically leaking recovered alien technology to defense contractors.
*The U.S