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This footage was identified by AARO among Department of War materials and carries the uploader-defined title, "09JUN2021 [Platform] observed UAP in the ECS." AARO assesses that it is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating above the East China Sea in 2021.

A user uploaded the video to a classified network in June 2021, and AARO notes that many of the responsive materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. The file is redacted, and the source does not identify the object beyond the uploader's UAP label.

What the sensor shows, as described in the release:

00:01-00:18: The sensor pans to track an area of contrast. At the 18 second mark, the sensor loses sight of the object.
00:19-00:23: No content.

Declassified by the Department of War under the PURSUE UAP records release (tranche of 5/22/26).
Agency: Department of War
Incident: 2021, East China Sea
Document ID: DOW-UAP-PR075
This release is redacted.
Running time: 24 seconds.