It occurred to me while reading about UFO whistleblower news. Why do the majority of UFO things occur in the United States rather than Russia, China, and other countries?

Edit: Thank you all for answers, they’re really helpful.

  • dogslayeggs@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Possibly because the US defense industry dwarfs the rest of the world and is constantly testing new technology that can be confused for UFOs. Russia and China, while also having large defense industries, are nowhere near what the US spends.

    • atlasraven31@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      We call it the F-16 Flying Saucer. Spins 360° to no-scope the target. Barf bags cost extra.

    • Sl00k@programming.dev
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      1 year ago

      Also tagging onto this if there is a possibility of UFOs our defense radar systems are the only ones that would pick them up besides China’s.

      • ᗪᗩᗰᑎ@lemmy.ml
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        1 year ago

        I’d hesitate to say that beings capable of intergalactic travel couldn’t easily cloak/hide themselves from our primitive technology. An ant can’t, with all its sensory capabilities, tell that it’s staring at a car even if its standing right in front of it.