UNCLASSIFIED // PUBLIC RELEASERELEASE 06 · SEPTEMBER 18, 2026

PENTAGON UFO FILE · VIDEO · DOW-UAP-PR148

Unresolved UAP Report, East China Sea, 2023

Department of WarIncident: 2023East China SeaLength 1:00Partly redacted
1:00 · plays from our Internet Archive copy · original on DVIDS

The United States Indo-Pacific Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 59 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023.

Video Description: 00:00-00:03: No content. 00:04-00:46: The sensor pans to track an area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the frame. 00:47-00:59: The sensor increases its level of magnification while panning to track the area of contrast.

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The description is the government’s own, from war.gov/UFO, released on September 18, 2026. The Pentagon calls these unresolved cases — publishing a file does not mean it shows anything anomalous.

Last updated October 13, 2026