Are we prepping for war with aliens?

Maybe the reason for all the secrecy is because behind the scenes we're trying to develop technology to combat these invaders? Also, two scientists debate whether it's a good idea to send messages into space to lure extraterrestrials to Earth. Finally, some bogus new study contends that alien abduction accounts can be attributed to lucid dreaming. Link to Spotify podcast featuring two scientists debating whether it's a good idea to tell aliens to come here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7LNX00ChRZWkhPxDIN99r6 Link to article about bogus study about lucid dreaming being the culprit behind alien abductions: https://www.livescience.com/lucid-dreaming-ufo-alien-abductions.html