The "shootout" is a RV of a potential event. (the title is meant to be humorous, though it is a very serious matter).
I believe it is assumed as inevitable, but how does this work across time where so many variables are currently at play?
We can see that "Disclosure" has trickled. We still don't have a concrete notion of "Catastrophic Disclosure" in terms of what the "Good ETs" view this as (do we?). How would that take place given the current state of affairs? We are told that this is the essential event required for the "Good ETs" to take action, which leaves many of us wondering.
There is an increase in conflict and war in the middle east that will continue to escalate. This will also serve to detract from any official Disclosure -- I assume this is all intentional.
So it would appear there is a stalemate. Is there more data and information that could be expanded upon?