In recent years many governments decided it was time to openly discuss the UFO phenomenon and the knowledge and experience they have with it. For them it was a classified matter in the past but as freedom of information and transparency in government became an important issue in their countries, so became they need to openly discuss any information they have on UFOs.
Keep in mind that these governments do not enjoy the same military superiority the Americans have in the last 70 years, so they have little to lose from acknowledging the presence of an unknown aerial power.
Britain is in the process of releasing most of it's UFO files as part of a massive declassifying operation. Among the files released we can see police reports, civilian witnesses and one former MOD official in charge of such investigation, Nick Pope, who keeps making TV and other media appearances and discuss his role in official UK UFO inquiries.
This move by the Brits is not directly connected
to UFO but is part of a general move towards a more open government by liberal forces, and as we see further ahead it is a European common
attribute.
In March 2004, the Mexican government released the full video taken by the Mexican air force scout plain, allegedly showing multiple UFO lights flying in formation. Even if we put aside the fact that this video was probably not of flying crafts coming from outer space, the very act of sharing this information with the public is admirable. One can't imagine how many such videos were taken by Mexico's northern neighbour and will remain hidden forever.
The Belgian Air Force has acknowledged scrambling F-16 fighters to try and intercept a UFO in 1990, an event that was part of the famous Belgian UFO wave. In the press conference held a General Wilfried de Brouwer debriefed reporters.
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