UFO, UK Parliament FOI 2009 File

Summary

This document pertains to a 2009 Freedom of Information (FOI) request related to UFO sightings. The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) responded to the inquiry, stating that it has not conducted any assessments regarding the likelihood of an alien invasion in the past five years. While the MOD investigates UFO reports to determine if they have defense significance, it does not attempt to identify the precise nature of each sighting, as it considers this outside the scope of its responsibilities. The document references the Rendlesham Forest incident, one of the most well-documented military UFO encounters. Additionally, it notes that UFO sightings from 2009 would not be released until the end of the year, justified under FOIA Section 22, which allows for delayed publication of information.