The Pentagon announced late on Tuesday that it will form a new group to probe reports on the presence of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) in restricted U.S. airspace. The formation of the new division, Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group, was directed by President Joe Biden’s deputy secretary of defense Kathleen Hicks. It will lead an effort to “detect, identify and attribute objects” in restricted airspace, as well as mitigate any threats to military flights and national security, the Department of Defense said in a news release. “Incursions by any airborne object into our SUA (Special Use Airspace) pose safety of flight and operations security concerns, and may pose national security challenges,” the Pentagon press release said. The new group, which will succeed the U.S. Navy’s Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force, will be overseen by the Under Secretary Of Defense for Intelligence, the director of the Joint Staff and …