EL PAÍS English examines why Washington seems obsessed with extraterrestrials, presenting UFOs as a subject where secrecy, political theater, and genuine public interest overlap.
The smokescreen framing is important. It asks whether UFO attention reveals something hidden or distracts from other priorities, a question that has followed the topic for decades.
Washington's obsession is partly institutional. Congress wants oversight, defense agencies manage classified records, intelligence communities resist exposure, and media outlets know the subject draws attention.
The article's strength is that it treats UFO politics as politics. It looks beyond whether a given object was real and asks why the American state keeps returning to the subject.
The report belongs in the archive because it captures international skepticism toward the U.S. disclosure drama. From outside Washington, the story can look like a mix of secrets, spectacle, and unresolved evidence.