Experts in the field of extraterrestrial research are positing that powerful alien life forms exist elsewhere in the universe, posing potential threats beyond the control of earthly governments. These entities, experts suggest, could potentially obliterate life on our planet.

This alarming perspective follows remarks from Tennessee Representative Tim Burchett, who recently divulged that if Americans were made fully aware of the information he has received concerning UFOs, they would find themselves sleepless with worry. According to prominent researchers, there is a deliberate veil of secrecy maintained by the government, and it is not without reason.

Dr. Don Donderi, a retired professor from McGill University and a veteran researcher into UFO phenomena, shared with The Post his insights on this matter. He stated, “Extraterrestrials possess technology and power that far surpass our own capabilities.” Dr. Donderi, who has also delved into human perception as a psychologist and authored two books on extraterrestrial life, emphasized that the general public is aware that UFOs exist. He described them as advanced machines, beyond our current technological understanding, operated by beings of superior technical intelligence.

Dr. Donderi further asserted that his extensive research indicates alien technology is so sophisticated that it could eradicate the human race in the blink of an eye, leaving humanity defenseless. “No human institution, whether it be a local council or the United Nations, has the technical means to counteract extraterrestrial actions. We are, in essence, at their mercy,” he cautioned.

He claimed his lifelong research suggests alien technology is so advanced it could annihilate the human race in a microsecond, and warned humanity has no defense.

“No human institution of any size or shape, from local council to the United Nations, has any kind of technical response that would prevent extraterrestrials from doing what they like on Earth or with us. We’re potentially at their mercy.” he said.

His findings are based on a mix of scientific analysis, eyewitness testimony, and government-related data he has researched and collected over decades, according to Donderi.

Earlier this year, former US President Barack Obama caused a stir when he appeared to confirm the existence of aliens during an interview with “No Lie” podcast host Brian Tyler Cohen.

After he was asked “Are aliens real?”, Obama said: “They’re real but I haven’t seen them.”

“They’re not being kept at Area 51.” he added. Later, Obama clarified he believes aliens exist but “saw no evidence during my presidency.”

Shortly after his statement, President Trump announced  his administration was starting “the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life.”

“I don’t know if they’re real or not,” Trump told reporters when asked about aliens. “But I have met serious people that say there’s some really strange things that they see flying around out there.”

A series of high-profile congressional hearings into UFOs — now officially referred to as Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) — were held in 2023 and 2024 in response to national security concerns and mounting pressure for transparency.

During the hearings, former military and intelligence officials testified the US government has recovered unidentified craft and may be operating secret reverse-engineering programs to improve our own weapons capabilities, though hard evidence of extraterrestrial origin has not been publicly confirmed.

“[Government officials] opened their mouths a little bit [about what they knew], but not much. They haven’t gone deep into it,” Donderi said.

Pentagon officials acknowledged that hundreds of UAP encounters have been recorded by military pilots and sensors, but while many remain unexplained, it found there is no verifiable evidence of alien spacecraft.

Burchett, a member of the House Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, claimed he was briefed just two weeks ago “on an issue” about extraterrestrial life that “would have set the Earth on fire” and “unglued” the country if it were made public — but said he still supports full disclosure of the information.

However, Sean Kirkpatrick, a former director of the Pentagon’s UFO investigation office, told The Post he has “zero respect for Burchett’s playhouse politics and dramatization” in response to the lawmaker’s comments, made to Newsmax.

“There’s a reason he was denied access to programs by the House Intelligence and Military committees. I worked in all of those agencies, and haven’t slept well in decades.

“The things that are concerning are adversary actions, intentions and capabilities, not aliens.”

Kirkpatrick was referring to his previous claims a group of religious UFO conspiracists inside the US government had duped and bamboozled Congressional leaders like Burchett with fake stories about aliens, in order to get taxpayer resources for their paranormal crusades.

In a letter published on Scientific American’s website upon his resignation, Kirkpatrick said his team never found evidence of aliens, but he did encounter “the erosion of critical thinking.”

Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance speculated last month UFOs could actually be â€œdemons” flying around Earth, contending ancient civilizations believed they had encounters with such creatures.

Vance, who converted to Catholicism in 2019, underscored his obsession with UAPs and vowed to “get to the bottom of it.”

“When I came in, I was obsessed with the UFO files, and you start getting really busy worrying about the economy and national security, and things like that. But I’ve still got three years left as vice president,” he said.

“I have not been able to spend enough time on this to really understand it, but I am going to. Trust me, I’m obsessed with this,” he added.