Why it matters
These clips restarted mainstream interest in UFOs and led directly to the UAP Task Force, ODNI reports and AARO.
Official releases / USUnited States
The Pentagon formally released three infrared videos taken by Navy F/A-18 crews, one from the 2004 Nimitz "Tic Tac" encounter and two from 2015 off the East Coast. They had leaked in 2017; the release confirmed they were real and unclassified.
These clips restarted mainstream interest in UFOs and led directly to the UAP Task Force, ODNI reports and AARO.