Admittedly, the terminology has a scientific ring to it, but the reason behind the change is actually quite clever. The term UAP refers to anything unusual people might see in the night sky, including phenomena that occur naturally in the atmosphere, visible celestial bodies, satellites, actual UFOs, or, more importantly—drones, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or other instance of a Chinese spy balloon.
By changing the terminology, those that we are looking to destigmatize reporting strange sightings simply because they may pose a threat in US air space.
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