The Pentagon announced that its Anomaly Resolution Office received 757 reports of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) from May 2023 to June 2024. Of those alerts, 485 occurred during that period, while the remaining 272 took place between 2021 and 2022, having not been documented until then. The office has resolved 118 cases, determining that the majority involved objects such as balloons, drones, satellites, or birds. Although many cases remain unresolved, no evidence of extraterrestrial presence or adverse effects on the health of witnesses has been found.
The Anomaly Resolution Office in all Domains emphasized that there is no evidence that the phenomena can be attributed to foreign actors. In September 2023, NASA announced the creation of a special department to study UAP due to the lack of adequate analysis and committed to being transparent in the event of findings. The director of the space agency, Bill Nelson, mentioned that the goal was to understand the 'anomalies in the skies' that are frequently detected.
According to the Pentagon report, most sightings occurred in the air, followed by those in space, with none recorded in the sea. AARO director Jon Kosloski pointed out that, while anomalies exist, they have not been able to establish a connection with extraterrestrial entities. Kosloski suggests that the increase in the number of cases is more due to improvements in detection means than an actual increase in activity.
The report was published shortly after the House of Representatives Oversight and Accountability Committee heard testimonies indicating that the government has had information about UAP for decades and criticized the excessive secrecy surrounding it.
