If the US government really thought there was a non-human technology buzzing around US planes and warships, we'd all be the last to hear of it. That information would be buried under the deepest levels of classification unless there was no alternative.
And yet they boldly announce that there is, along with photos and videos. Why? Why are they stressing the non-human-technology part (which is surely unverifiable at this point?).
Answer - to achieve an alternate goal.
What might that goal be?
Simple - to permit provocative actions - the aim being to pretend that this technology (which is either Russian or Chinese or both) isn't of human origin, thus giving the US a free-pass to intercept it, blow it up, seize its wreckage, etc. The moment the US says "We think this is a Russian/Chinese thing" they lose the ability to strike against it in international waters without causing serious diplomatic incidents. Plus the Russians/Chinese can't turn round and say "Wait, it's ours!" without showing their hands.
And yet they boldly announce that there is, along with photos and videos. Why? Why are they stressing the non-human-technology part (which is surely unverifiable at this point?).
Answer - to achieve an alternate goal.
What might that goal be?
Simple - to permit provocative actions - the aim being to pretend that this technology (which is either Russian or Chinese or both) isn't of human origin, thus giving the US a free-pass to intercept it, blow it up, seize its wreckage, etc. The moment the US says "We think this is a Russian/Chinese thing" they lose the ability to strike against it in international waters without causing serious diplomatic incidents. Plus the Russians/Chinese can't turn round and say "Wait, it's ours!" without showing their hands.