CLEARED

For Open Publication

Oct 17, 2023

Department of Defense
OFFICE OF PREPUBLICATION AND SECURITY REVIEW
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UAP Attribution: The assessed natural or artificial source of the phenomenon and includes
solar, weather, tidal events; U.S. Government, scientific, industry, and private activities; and
foreign (allied or adversary) government, scientific, industry, and private activities.
UAP Risk: A safety hazard to persons, materiel, or information (e.g., from collision).
UAP Threat: A force-protection and/or national- security threat to persons, materiel, or
information by UAP that demonstrate hostile intent.

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UNCLASSIFIED