UK Ministry of Defence and UFOs

Summary

The UK Ministry of Defence has addressed numerous inquiries about UFOs, focusing solely on their relevance to national security. While they have no active role in investigating extraterrestrial life, they review sighting reports to determine if UK airspace was compromised by unauthorized military activity. Until 1967, UFO files were destroyed after five years due to low public interest, but since then they are preserved and accessible at The National Archives. The MOD has also begun transferring over 160 files to the public to increase transparency. Despite conspiracy theories, the government maintains an official stance of non-intervention in matters unrelated to defense.