1: There is a unique policy problem looming if UAP becomes more firmly recognized. As @ChristopherKMe4 says here there is no real indication that serious thinking has been done in terms of diplomacy, etc:

https://adamkehoe.com/static/uap/fox_mellon.mp3

2: The practical problem right now is that there is no way to get comment about this; the DOD spokesperson has declined to answer any question regarding the basic mechanics of how the UAPTF could interface with allies. None of this impinges on security concerns.

3: The situation with Japan earlier this year underscored that

A) The United States has no public foreign policy with respect to UAP
B) Our allies *are* seeking clarification at the ministerial level
C) Journalists can't get answers, which creates further confusion

4: Right now, asking about UAP in terms of foreign policy is like asking about overcrowding on Mars. It isn't something anyone cares about; it sounds crazy to even ask. Yet, there is background reporting suggesting some changes (of unknown magnitude) are on the horizon

5: So, if something does come through, we're going to be potentially left doing a lot of thinking very quickly. Ex:

A) Should the response be at the level of existing security and intelligence arrangements (NATO, 5,etc)?
B) The UN?
C) A new body?
D) Who leads?

6: There is a lot of homework. How would major religions react and frame this theologically? I had a recent exchange with an Arabist scholar friend because I was curious if there could be significant Sunni/Shia differences, etc.

Because what +2 billion people think matters.

7: There is a lot of opining about how a major event would be received, but it is almost always entirely focused on the Western, anglophone context.

As in so many issues, everyone fixates on the Department of Defense and forgets the vital importance of the Department of State

8: What feels a little silly today might be important down the road, and it is an opportunity to learn more now.

Thoughtful cross-cultural communication about this has been consistently fascinating

9: I should hopefully have some more on this, including some recent interview comments from people with a unique vantage on the issue: ranging from former officials, academics, etc.

10: We're still at the "overcrowding on Mars" level. I don't expect that to change, but it is just enough of a tail-risk that we should start thinking more seriously, and less in terms of facile entertainment/pop culture ideas.