Are aliens going to invade New Zealand from the stars? Former Pentagon analyst Dr Paul Buchanan, speaking on Breakfast today, said they're unlikely to visit in his lifetime, but "it could be down the road for our successors."
There have been 30 recorded sightings of UFOs in New Zealand, spanning from 2000 to 2017, according to reports from New Zealand's Civil Aviation Authority.
The majority of UFO sightings are military prototypes and "things the government don't want to reveal," says Mr Buchanan.
"I really don't think the invasion of the little green man is coming anytime soon."
It is highly likely that we have placed high-tech military aircrafts in space however, he says.
"We have very clear skies so we can see things better than other densely populated areas, and then the Southern ocean in general is a great testing ground because there are fewer prying eyes."
When asked about the militarisation of space, Mr Buchanan says "that is the real deal".
"In 20 years we're going to see militarisation...[New Zealand] is part of five eyes, a lot of what comes to us comes from satellites."
If there was conflict between any of the adversaries, he says if he was a China "the first thing I'd do is kill the satellites."
"Space is the place," Mr Buchanan says.
When asked about President Donald Trump's space force idea, the Mr Buchanan says he's "been watching too much Star Trek."
"I don't have faith Trump actually thinks that far down the road."
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