Why is this a conspiracy theory? In the pejorative sense of the term (because conspiracy theory doesn't mean false).
The USAF has been pretty open about how alien conspiracies help them. Makes it harder for enemies to distinguish fact from fiction. Sure the Russians know the aircraft at Area 51 aren't aliens, but it makes it harder to get good reports on capabilities of these aircraft. Op Sec is a major part of any agency. They always have been trying to obscure information. Many agencies have often both over and under reported their technological capabilities. This tactic has thousands of years of history and has been essential for all that time too. Propoganda is part of this too.
At least I read the parent talking about it in this manner. As Op Sec. Which of course it is. Anything that a government agency officially releases is in some form or another Op Sec. That's not conspiracy. That's like saying that when corporations make public announcements that they aren't trying to do something beneficial for the company, even if it is damage control.
Sure, we know they don't have AGI. But that's not what matters with Op Sec like this.
The USAF has been pretty open about how alien conspiracies help them. Makes it harder for enemies to distinguish fact from fiction. Sure the Russians know the aircraft at Area 51 aren't aliens, but it makes it harder to get good reports on capabilities of these aircraft. Op Sec is a major part of any agency. They always have been trying to obscure information. Many agencies have often both over and under reported their technological capabilities. This tactic has thousands of years of history and has been essential for all that time too. Propoganda is part of this too.
At least I read the parent talking about it in this manner. As Op Sec. Which of course it is. Anything that a government agency officially releases is in some form or another Op Sec. That's not conspiracy. That's like saying that when corporations make public announcements that they aren't trying to do something beneficial for the company, even if it is damage control.
Sure, we know they don't have AGI. But that's not what matters with Op Sec like this.