Can You Find the UFOs in These Newly Released Pentagon Videos?

Today’s the day. The U.S. military has finally started to release the much-hyped UFO videos (or UAP, if you prefer) that were promised to absolutely blow our minds. And while some of them are intriguing, many have a Where’s Waldo? quality.

The Pentagon released files, including videos, images, and PDF documents, at the domain war.gov/UFO, which seems to be intentionally trying to appear mysterious. And we’ll give them that much. Many of the videos are difficult to make out and depict just a small dot quickly floating by.

But there are some genuinely intriguing videos in the mix. Video DOW-UAP-PR38, for example, was captured in 2013 and includes a shape “resembling an eight-pointed star with arms of alternating length.” It’s unclear what we’re looking at there.

For his part, President Donald Trump doesn’t seem to think these videos are that important. Trump described the release in a post on Truth Social as the “first tranche,” and insisted it was part of his effort for “maximum transparency.”

“Whereas previous Administrations have failed to be transparent on this subject, with these new Documents and Videos, the people can decide for themselves, ‘WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?’ Have Fun and Enjoy!” wrote Trump.

Needless to say, if he or his advisors believed there was anything significant in here, he wouldn’t be treating it in such a relaxed manner. Have fun? With the prospect of extraterrestrial life visiting our planet?

The buzz on social media in recent weeks was that the upcoming UAP revelations would be Earth-shattering and even lead some people to question their religious faith. But that’s obviously ridiculous propaganda and a transparent effort to hype the content in a way to distract from all of the Trump regime’s failures right now.

Trump has started a needless war in Iran, gas prices are through the roof, and consumer sentiment just hit a record low on Friday. But at least there are some new UAP videos. The complete collection of videos released on Friday is below. See if you can spot the mysterious dots.

Note: It’s unclear if the “date taken” listed for each video includes the most accurate date possible. Many of them are listed as January 1 for various years, leading us to suspect some of the listed dates are merely narrowed down by year and January 1 was provided as a filler. Nonetheless, we’ve listed the dates provided by the Department of Defense below.

Date taken: January 1, 2026

From the Department of Defense description:

The Department of the Army submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of one minute and 49 seconds of video from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2026. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation.

Video Description:

00:00-00:08: The sensor tracks an initial area of interest.

00:09-00:16: The sensor disengages from its previous area of focus and pans from right to left to track two areas of contrast, narrowing the field-of-view to zoom in while panning to maintain the objects’ positions generally within the center of the frame.

00:17-01:03: The sensor widens its field-of-view to zoom out, keeping the areas of contrast generally centered within the display.

01:04-01:08: The sensor field-of-view rapidly cycles between levels of zoom, causing the areas of contrast to appear to rapidly increase and decrease in size.

01:09-01:48: The sensor tracks the areas of contrast while maintaining a generally centered position, intermittently cycling between contrast settings

File number: DOD_111689168

File number: DOD_111689167

Date taken: January 1, 2023

From the Department of Defense description:

The United States Indo-Pacific Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of one minute and 59 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation.

Video Description:

00:00-01:59: The sensor tracks three distinct areas of contrast, maintaining their positions generally within the center of the frame. The areas of contrast appear to maintain a fixed position and orientation relative to one another.

File number: DOD_111689142

Date taken: January 1, 2024

From the Department of Defense description:

The United States Indo-Pacific Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of nine seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation.

Video Description:

00:00-00:09: The sensor focuses on an area of contrast that resembles a football-shaped body with three radial projections: one oriented vertically, and two oriented downward at a 45-degree angle relative to the major axis of the main mass

File number: DOD_111689133

Date taken: January 1, 2020

From the Department of Defense description:

The Department of the Air Force submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 58 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation.

Video Description:

00:00-00:03: The sensor tracks an area of contrast acquiring a reticle lock.

00:04-00:30: The area of contrast gradually increases in distinctiveness against the background.

00:31: The sensor narrows its field-of-view to zoom in on the area of contrast.

00:32-00:56: The area of contrast increases in apparent size and distinctiveness.

00:57-00:58: The area of contrast leaves the center of the frame and passes out of the sensor field-of-view, exiting the scene in the bottom right corner of the screen.

AARO Comment: The area of contrast’s apparent increase in size is likely to be at least partially attributable to the U.S. platform closing the distance between itself and the source of the detection.

File number: DOD_111689123

Date taken: January 1, 2020

From the Department of Defense description:

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of five minutes and 11 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation.

Video Description: This video features incidentally recorded audio, which does not relate to the visual content described below.

00:00-00:30: No content.

00:31-03:24: The sensor pans down and to the right to focus on an area of contrast. The sensor tracks the area of contrast against the background for approximately three minutes, panning to maintain its position generally within the center of the frame. The sensor cycles contrast and zoom levels several times throughout, appearing as brief, bright white flashes across the frame.

03:25-04:23: The sensor cycles through reticles of various sizes while continuing to track the area of contrast. Between 04:20 and 04:23, the area of contrast briefly leaves the center of the sensor field-of-view.

04:24-04:50: The sensor field-of-view widens to zoom out from the scene, continuing to track the area of contrast.

04:50-04:54: The sensor stops tracking the area of contrast, at which point it exits the frame from the top left quadrant of the screen.

04:55-05:11: No content

File number: DOD_111689115

Date taken: January 1, 2025

From the Department of Defense description:

The United States Africa Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of two seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2025. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation.

Video Description:

00:00-00:02: A small, barely distinguishable area of contrast moves from the left side of the sensor field-of-view to the right side, exiting the scene from the bottom right quarter of the screen.

This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance. The video is looped for viewing purposes.

Redactions have been made to protect the identity of eyewitnesses, the location of government facilities, or potentially sensitive information about military sites not related to UAP. No redactions have been made to any files released under President Trump’s directive concerning information about the nature or existence of any encounter reported as a UAP or related phenomena.

File number: DOD_111689090

Date taken: January 1, 2020

From the Department of Defense description:

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of four minutes and 53 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation.

Video Description:

00:00-00:12: An area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from the bottom left corner of the frame. The sensor pans to track the area of contrast, keeping it generally within the lower left quadrant of the frame.

00:13-00:40: The area of contrast intermittently loses distinctiveness against the background, seeming to disappear and reappear irregularly.

00:41: The sensor narrows its field-of-view to zoom in on the area of contrast.

00:42-00:52: An area of contrast exits the sensor field-of-view from the left half of the top of the frame, after which the sensor pans up and to the left.

00:53-02:09: The sensor pans erratically, with an area of contrast appearing in a relatively fixed position to the left and slightly below the center of the frame.

02:09-02:29: The sensor switches imaging modalities, and the area of contrast appears to the right and slightly above the center of the frame.

02:30-04:53: The sensor switches imaging modalities again, and the area of contrast returns to its previous position to the left and slightly below the center of the frame

File number: DOD_111689090

Date taken: January 1, 2020

From the Department of Defense description:

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of one minute and 34 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation.

Video Description:

00:01: An area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from the bottom third of the left side of the screen.

00:02-01:34: The sensor pans from left to right, tracking the area of contrast and keeping it generally centered within the field-of-view.

File number: DOD_111689083

Date taken: January 1, 2020

From the Department of Defense description:

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of one minute and three seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. The original reporter digitally altered the imagery by pausing the video playback and adding a white line encircling an area of interest at timestamp 00:10, annotated with the phrase “U/I SMALL THERMAL SIGNATURE.” AARO did not edit the originally reported material, and this media is presented as received.

Video Description:

00:00-00:09: An area of contrast brightens within the sensor field-of-view, becoming increasingly distinct against the background.

00:10-00:14: Playback pauses to display a white line encircling an area of interest, annotated with the phrase “U/I SMALL THERMAL SIGNATURE.”

00:15-01:03: Playback resumes, with the sensor panning to track the area of contrast against the background, generally maintaining the area of contrast’s position within the top third of the display area. During this period, the sensor cycles through several contrast and zoom settings.

File number: DOD_111689082

Date taken: January 1, 2020

From the Department of Defense description:

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of five seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation.

Video Description:

00:03-00:05: A faint area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from the bottom half of the right edge of the screen, proceeds from right to left across the corner of the frame, and exits the scene from near the center of the bottom edge of the screen.

File number: DOD_111689057

Date taken: January 1, 2013

From the Department of Defense description:

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of one minute and 46 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2013. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation.

Video Description: This video depicts an area of contrast resembling an eight-pointed star with arms of alternating length.

00:10: The sensor field-of-view narrows to zoom in on the area of contrast.

00:11-00:29: The area of contrast moves within the sensor field-of-view, followed by a visible trail.

00:30: The area of contrast leaves the sensor field-of-view at the bottom right of the screen.

00:35-01:44: Following an apparent cut, the area of contrast generally remains within the sensor field-of-view before exiting the frame from the top left quarter of the screen.

File number: DOD_111689051

Date taken: January 1, 2020

From the Department of Defense description:

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of nine seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation.

Video Description:

00:06-00:08: An area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from the bottom left quarter of the screen, follows a generally linear path from the bottom of the screen to the top, and exits from the top left quarter.

File number: DOD_111689044

Date taken: May 1, 2020

From the Department of Defense description:

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of two minutes and 17 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. An accompanying Range Fouler report, DoW-UAP-D38, described the UAP as a solid white object making erratic movements above the water.

Video Description:

00:05: An area of contrast briefly enters the sensor field-of-view from the left side of the screen.

00:06-00:18: The sensor pans away from the scene’s initial subject matter while cycling contrast settings and zoom levels.

00:19: The area of contrast re-enters the sensor field-of-view from near the center of the top edge of the screen.

00:20-01:15: The area of contrast remains generally within the sensor field-of-view.

01:16: The sensor narrows its field-of-view to zoom in on the area of contrast.

01:56: The sensor further narrows its field-of-view to zoom in on the area of contrast.

02:10: A blue reticle briefly appears on screen but does not acquire a lock on the area of contrast.

02:15-02:17: The sensor switches to a different modality and loses track of the area of contrast.

File number: DOD_111689030

Date taken: October 1, 2023

From the Department of Defense description:

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 24 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D35, described the UAP as small and circular, flying near the surface of the ocean toward land.

Video Description:

00:02: The sensor narrows its field-of-view to zoom in on an area of contrast near the center of the screen.

00:03-00:19: The sensor tracks the area of contrast as it moves against the ocean background.

00:20: As the background scene transitions from being predominantly water to land, the area of contrast becomes indistinguishable.

File number: DOD_111689022

Date taken: October 1, 2023

From the Department of Defense description:

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of two minutes and 57 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D33, described the UAP as flying near the surface of the ocean and making multiple “90-degree turns” at approximately 80 miles per hour.

Video Description:

00:04: An area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from the bottom left quarter of the screen.

00:07-00:19: The area of contrast moves back and forth horizontally across the field-of-view as the sensor pans to track it.

00:20-01:00: The area of contrast remains generally centered within the sensor field-of-view.

01:00-02:01: The sensor designates the area of contrast with a blue reticle, synchronizing its motion with the area of contrast’s relative position.

02:02-02:21: The sensor engages a contrast filter to better differentiate the area of contrast from the background.

02:22: The area of contrast becomes indistinguishable against the background, and the reticle drops its lock.

02:27-02:57: After losing lock, the sensor rapidly cycles zoom levels and contrast thresholds.

File number: DOD_111689011

Date taken: October 1, 2024

From the Department of Defense description:

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of five seconds of video footage from a full-motion video (FMV) camera aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D32, described the UAP as consisting of a “misshapen and uneven ball of white light,” and reported that a “light/glare halo effect” occurred at the top of the FMV feed.

Video Description:

00:01-00:03: Two semi-transparent, irregularly shaped orange areas overlay the background imagery, persisting for less than two seconds each

File number: DOD_111689005

Date taken: October 1, 2024

From the Department of Defense description:

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of six seconds of video footage from a full-motion video (FMV) camera aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D32, described the UAP as consisting of a “misshapen and uneven ball of white light,” and reported that a “light/glare halo effect” occurred at the top of the FMV feed.

Video Description:

00:02-00:04: An area of irregular color and brightness, mainly consisting of white and red highlights, appears near the center of the top edge of the sensor display. The area extends to a width of approximately one-third of the horizontal frame, with a vertical area comprising approximately one-sixth of the viewing area. Overall, its shape is best described as a horizontally-oriented half-oval bisected along its major axis

File number: DOD_111688997

Date taken: October 1, 2024

From the Department of Defense description:

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of five seconds of video footage from a full-motion video (FMV) camera aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D32, described the UAP as consisting of a “misshapen and uneven ball of white light,” and reported that a “light/glare halo effect” occurred at the top of the FMV feed.

Video Description:

00:00-00:01: An indistinctly shaped multi-colored area moves from right to left across the top edge of the sensor display within the first second of the video

File number: DOD_111688970

Date taken: June 1, 2024

From the Department of Defense description:

The United States Northern Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 21 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D8, described the UAP as consisting of an object with a vertical pole or bar attached to the bottom of the object. The observer also reported that the UAP may instead be a reflection from an object in the water.

Video Description:

00:00-00:21: An area of contrast visually resembling an inverted teardrop with a vertically linear trailing mass suspended below remains generally within the center of the sensor field-of-view throughout the video

File number: DOD_111688964

Date taken: January 1, 2024

From the Department of Defense description:

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of one minute and five seconds of video footage captured via multiple sensor modalities aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D7, described the UAP as “diamond-shaped” and moving at approximately 434 knots. The observer also reported that the UAP was only detectable via short-wave infrared (SWIR) sensor.

Video Description: The screen is split into two viewing areas for the first ten seconds of the video, with the right side displaying electro-optical footage and the left side displaying SWIR footage.

00:04: An area of contrast becomes distinguishable against the background in the center of the right frame.

00:10: The display shifts to a full-screen view of the SWIR feed to better focus on the area of contrast.

00:55: The area of contrast remains generally within the center of the sensor field-of-view. The area of contrast visually resembles an inverted teardrop with a vertically linear trailing mass suspended below.

00:56: The operator switches the sensor modality to visible spectrum, losing the subject against the background.

00:57-01:05: The operator switches the sensor modality to SWIR (Black-Hot) but does not reacquire the area of contrast.

File number: DOD_111688825

Date taken: October 1, 2023

From the Department of Defense description:

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of four minutes and 57 seconds of video footage from an infrared (IR) sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D23, mentions a UAP was observed during the mission.

Video Description:

00:00-01:55: No content.

01:56: An area of contrast becomes distinguishable against the background in the center of the right side of the display.

02:04: The IR sensor pans to center on the area of contrast.

02:14: The sensor field-of-view narrows to zoom in on the area of contrast.

02:15-03:26: The area of contrast remains generally in the center of the sensor field-of-view.

03:27-04:57: The sensor motion causes the area of contrast to move erratically across the display. Due to this motion, the sensor system repeatedly loses and reacquires the area of contrast within the center area of the display.

File number: DOD_111688825

Date taken: October 1, 2023

From the Department of Defense description:

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 43 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D23, mentions a UAP was observed during the mission.

Video Description:

00:00-00:17: An area of contrast remains generally within the top left quarter of the display.

00:17-00:18: The sensor pans from right to left, causing the area of contrast to pass through the center of the display. The sensor then pans from left to right, causing the area of contrast to return to its approximate initial position within the sensor field-of-view.

00:29: The sensor stops tracking the area of contrast, causing it to leave the sensor field-of-view on the left side of the screen.

00:30-00:43: The sensor resumes its motion relative to the background but does not reacquire the area of contrast.

File number: DOD_111688816

Date taken: December 1, 2022

From the Department of Defense description:

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of ten seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D18, described the UAP as “flying west to east.”

Video Description: The video depicts an area of contrast moving from the bottom left to the top right of the sensor field-of-view. At approximately six seconds, the area of contrast leaves the sensor field-of-view near the top right corner of the frame.

File number: DOD_111688809

Date taken: July 1, 2022

From the Department of Defense description:

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 14 seconds of video footage from an infrared (left) and electro-optical (right) sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D16, described the UAP as “moving from north to south.”

Video Description: At the five second mark, the video depicts an object moving from right to left across the top right quarter of the sensor field-of-view.

File number: DOD_111688775

Date taken: May 1, 2022

From the Department of Defense description:

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of ten seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D14, described the UAP as a “probable SU-27/35.”

Video Description: The video depicts two areas of contrast moving together near the center of the field-of-view throughout the runtime.

AARO Comment: SU-27 and SU-35 are designations for military aircraft operated by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

File number: DOD_111688762

Date taken: May 1, 2022

From the Department of Defense description:

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of five seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D10, described the observation as a “possible missile” moving across the field-of-view. The report also described four other objects not depicted in the video as “possible birds.”

Video Description: At the two second mark, the video depicts an area of contrast moving from left to right across the bottom third of the sensor field-of-view.

File number: DOD_111688723

Date taken: December 5, 1965

From the Department of Defense description:

This audio recording contains air to ground communications and the NASA Public Affairs audio feed with commentary, recorded during the flight of the Gemini 7 mission. In this excerpted segment of audio, Astronaut Frank Borman reports to NASA mission control in Houston his sighting of an unidentified object, which he referred to as a “bogey.” This sighting occurred on December 5, 1965. The dialogue includes Borman’s initial report, as well as additional comments by Astronaut Jim Lovell, Borman’s fellow crew member.

File number: DOD_111689232