The quote keeps circulating: "The last card they play will be the alien card, and it's all a lie" attributed to Wernher von Braun. Whether he actually said it or not, the pattern fits. When governments run out of real enemies to justify massive spending and control, they pivot to existential threats that can't be verified or threatened back. UFOs, aliens, whatever sells the next phase of the defense budget and buys compliance through fear. It's the ultimate distraction play. Works every time.