UFO's and Defense What Should we Prepare For

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I Conclusions and Recommendations
I The UFO problem cannot be eliminated by mere caustic and offhand witticisms. Since
the publication of the first report by the Association des Auditeurs of IHEDN 20 years
I ago, CNES has conducted serious studies in close collaboration with the Gendarmerie
Nationale and the Air Force primarily, as well as with other State agencies (Civil Aviation,
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Weather Service, etc.). These studies tally with other research conducted more or less
discretely abroad, mainly in the United States.
They demonstrate the almost certain physical reality ofcompletely unknown flying
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objects with remarkable flight performances and noiselessness, apparently operated by
intelligent [beings]. With their maneuvers, these flying objects considerably impress
civilian and military pilots, who hesitate to speak [about them]. The fear ofappearing
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ridiculous, alienated, or simply gullible is the principal reason for this reserve. Secret craft
definitely ofearthly origin ( drones, stealth aircraft, etc.) can only explain a minority of
cases. If we step back and take an objective look over the years, we clearly perceive the
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limits of this explanation.
Thus we are forced to resort to other hypotheses. Some can neither be confirmed nor
invalidated. They are therefore not scientific, and, certainly, it is very difficult to
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scientifically study rare, elusive, and random phenomena, when science is based above all
on experiments and their reproducibility. However, the example of meteorites shows that
this type of phenomenon can nevertheless end up being accepted by the scientific
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community after centuries of doubt and rejection.
A single hypothesis sufficiently takes into account the facts and, for the most part, only
calls for present-day science. It is the hypothesis of extraterrestrial visitors. Advanced as
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of 1947 by certain U.S. military personnel, today it is popular worldwide. It is discredited
by a certain elite, but is plausible. Scientists .( astronomers, physicists, engineers,
futurologists, etc.) have elaborated on it enough for it to be receivable - as a hypothesis -
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by their peers. Different plausible variants concerning the voyage of one or more
civilizations from a remote solar system to ours have been developed. A model of
magnetohydrodynamic technology, which could be employed to propel the UFOs in the
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atmosphere, has _.reached a significant stage of development. Other manifestations of these
objects have begun to receive a physical explanation (automobile breakdowns, truncated
beams [of light], etc.).
The purposes of these possible visitors remain unknown, but they must be the subject
ofindispensable speculations and the development of prospective scenarios.
I The extraterrestrial hypothesis isby far, the best scientific hypothesis. It certainly has
not been categorically proven, but strong presumptions exist in its favor and if it is correct,
it is loaded with significant consequences.
I Based on this prudent but solid assessment, we can make several recommendations:
1) Inform the political, military, and administrative decision-makers, as well as the
aircraft and helicopter pilots. A gradual information campaign could target:
I - ENA (National Public Management College] and IHEDN, •
- [Ministry ofJ Defense schools: Air, Navale, Saint-Cyr, Gendarmerie, ( officers
and NCO gendarmes), Sante des Armees [Military Health College],
I Polytechnique [Polytechnical College], ENSTA [National College of Advanced
Technologies], ENSAE [National College of Aeronautics and Space), CID,
CHEAR [Center for Advanced~ Armaments Studies], CHEM [Center for
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