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New UFO files offer no answers – but something is happening in the skies

The Conversation · · 886 words · By James Dwyer

The author analyzes a recent release of US government documents regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs). The text categorizes these sightings into those that are easily explained as artifacts or noise and those that remain mysterious, suggesting they may be advanced drones or secret military technology rather than non-human intelligence.

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“The US Government has released a new trove of documents on various cases of “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena” (UAPs) – many of which would have been described in the past as Unidentified Flying Objects or UFOs – including photos, videos and reports of unexplained events sighted in the sky and in space.”
CORROBORATED
Multiple web search results and National Archives records confirm the release of UAP/UFO files from various government agencies, including the FBI, NASA, and the Department of War.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) is an office within the United States Office of the Secretary of Defense that investigates unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and other phenomena in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-domain_Anomaly_Resolution_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NASA Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Independent Study Team (UAPIST) was a panel of sixteen experts assembled in 2022 by the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA_Unidentified_Anomalous_Ph…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An unidentified flying object (UFO) is an object or phenomenon seen in the sky but not yet identified or explained. The term was coined when United States Air Force (USAF) investigations into flying s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unidentified_flying_object
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“In 2020, the US Navy declassified three videos recorded by F/A-18 Super Hornets, showing mysterious “Tic Tac” objects flying in ways that defy current understanding of technology, without any obvious propulsion.”
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The declassification of three Navy videos (including the 'Tic Tac' object) in 2020 is widely documented in web search results and referenced in the context of Pentagon UFO videos.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Boeing F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet are a series of American supersonic twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole fighter aircraft derived from the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. The Super Hor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_F/A-18E/F_Super_Hornet
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American carrier-capable supersonic, twin-engine, tandem two-seat, twin-tail, all-weather-capable variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was developed for the U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_F-14_Tomcat
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather supersonic, twin-engined, carrier-capable, multirole combat aircraft, designed as both a fighter and ground attack aircraft (hence the F/A designa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F/A-18_Horne…
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“The US Navy stated it did not know what the objects were.”
VERIFIED
The US Navy and Pentagon officially released the videos while stating the objects remained unidentified, which is the central premise of the 2020 declassification event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for shipborne aircraft. United States Navy carriers are designated with hull classification symbols such as CV (Aircraft Carrier), CVA (Attack Aircr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_carriers_of_t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and is designated as the navy of the United States in the Constitution. With 290 combat vessels, it is the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Teams, commonly known as Navy SEALs, are the United States Navy's primary special operations force and a component of the United States Naval Special W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy_SEALs
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“One of the most intriguing recordings was shared in a US congressional hearing in 2025. It appeared to be recorded by an MQ-9 Reaper drone, which was tracking a UAP.”
MISLEADING
The evidence confirms a recording of an MQ-9 Reaper tracking a UAP was shared by Rep. Eric Burlison, but the evidence indicates this occurred during a 2024 hearing, not 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eric Wayne Burlison (born October 2, 1976) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Missouri's 7th congressional district since 2023. He previously served as the representativ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Burlison
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is an incomplete list of United States Department of Defense code names primarily the two-word series variety. Officially, Arkin (2005) says that there are three types of code name: Nicknames – …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._Department_of_Def…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pentagon UFO videos are selected visual recordings of forward-looking infrared (FLIR) targeting cameras from United States Navy fighter jets based aboard the aircraft carriers USS Nimitz and USS T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentagon_UFO_videos
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“The drone fired a Hellfire missile at the object and appeared to have successfully hit it.”
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While sources confirm a Hellfire missile was fired at the object, the outcome is disputed: one source says the missile 'appeared ineffective' and another says it 'bounced right off', contradicting the claim that it 'successfully hit' (implying destruction or impact) the object.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eric Wayne Burlison (born October 2, 1976) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Missouri's 7th congressional district since 2023. He previously served as the representativ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Burlison
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web search NEUTRAL — A screen capture from the video shared at today’s UAP hearing. The claimed unidentified object is seen in the middle in the crosshairs. What is said to be a Hellfire missile is seen approaching from t…
https://www.twz.com/news-features/revelation-that-mq-9-reape…
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web search NEUTRAL — “That’s a Hellfire missile smacking into that UFO and just bounc[ing] right off, and it kept going,” Knapp said, adding, “What the hell is that?”Stunning video released in today’s UFO hearing shows th…
https://nypost.com/2025/09/09/us-news/shocking-radar-footage…
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“Over the past decade, there have also been multiple reports of unidentified groups of UAPs around US and European military bases.”
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Wikipedia and web search results mention ongoing drone and UFO incursions over US military installations and reports of unidentified drones near US bases.
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web search NEUTRAL — Amid ongoing drone and UFO incursions over US military installations, Congress directed continued reporting in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, including retroactive and on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unidentified_flying_object
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web search NEUTRAL — Over the past several days, multiple pilots have reported near-collisions with unidentified objects in the skies above Turkey’s capital.The unexplained encounters have drawn comparisons to reports of …
https://anomalien.com/pilots-report-mysterious-uap-near-coll…
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web search NEUTRAL — “We told them that we are not part of this and that they can’t use our territories and bases for this,” the official said Thursday. The official said Saudi Arabia sent a message to Iran that the kingd…
https://newspub.live/news/u-s-military-says-it-intercepted-i…
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“In several cases, US Navy Destroyers apparently met mysterious “drone swarms”.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about the United States and does not mention Navy Destroyers encountering drone swarms.
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web search NEUTRAL — The three largest airlines in the world, by total number of passengers carried, are U.S.-based; American Airlines became the global leader after its 2013 merger with US Airways. [405]
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S. or US) or colloquially as America, is a country that is mainly in North America. It is made of 50 states, 1 federal district (…
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Head Of State And Government: President: Donald Trump Capital: Washington, D.C. Population: (2020) 331,449,281; (2026 est.) 340,587,000 2 Currency Exchange Rate: 1 US dollar equals 0.848 e…
https://www.britannica.com/place/United-States
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“in 2023, the US used an F-22 fighter to shoot down a Chinese high-altitude spy balloon over the continental US.”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
Multiple sources confirm the US used an F-22 fighter to shoot down a Chinese high-altitude spy balloon over the continental US (specifically South Carolina) in February 2023.
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web search NEUTRAL — A suspected Chinese high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Montana on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023.According to the Pentagon, the balloon is still at a “high altitude” over the continental US, though …
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/chinese-surveillance-balloon…
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web search NEUTRAL — The recent flight of Chinese spy balloon over the US highlighted a new kind of overhead snooper. These "pseudo-satellites" fly lower than satellites but higher than most planes and are hard to spot.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/chinas-wayward-spy-balloon-sign-1…
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web search NEUTRAL — An F-22 fighter jet takes off from a U.S. military base in Alaska. The military used an F-22 to shoot down a Chinese spy balloon over South Carolina on Feb.
https://www.livescience.com/why-are-we-seeing-so-many-ufos-o…
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“Another similar incident occurred over Hawaii the same year, although the US reportedly did not consider this one to be from China.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding an object shot down over Hawaii in 2023.
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“Also in 2023, the US engaged several other objects over North America, but both the US and Canadian governments have refused to provide any information on what they were.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding other objects engaged over North America in 2023 or the refusal of the US and Canadian governments to provide information on them.
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