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A strange unidentified flying object (UFO) in the form of a "metallic orb" was detected in the Middle East by a US reaper drone sometime during 2022, US defense official Sean M. Kirkpatrick told Congress Wednesday.
Footage of the orb, which had been classified up until now, was revealed by Kirkpatrick, who heads the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) to study UFOs, as part of the latest US defense sector update on the issue of UFOs.
In particular, Kirkpatrick noted that sightings of UFOs have been on the rise and the agency is tracking around 650 specific incidents - though clarified that there's no evidence any of this is the result of aliens, Politico reported.
However, it is a significant jump from the 350 incidents mentioned in a report shared with lawmakers earlier this year, CNN reported.
This is the second time Pentagon officials have come before US lawmakers in 2023 to provide an update on the many different UFO cases, also known as Unidentified Aerial Phenomenons (UAPs), which many people view as a security threat.
What are UAPs/UFOs?
UAPs and UFOs are, quite simply, something seen in the air that can't be identified. However, it is commonly used to refer to unknown and unidentified aircraft.
These sightings have been part of human culture for hundreds of years, significantly picking up in intensity since the 20th century. It has particularly become part of popular culture, with many claiming they are signs of intelligent alien life coming to visit Earth.
However, for many countries around the world, the primary concern regarding UFOs isn't possible alien visits or invasions but rather a more geopolitical concern: That these aircraft belong to other countries or entities on Earth that are being used to covertly monitor other countries' interests and activities, or even crossing into a nation's sovereign territory. This would also mean that there is a possibility that other countries, such as US rivals Russia and China, could have made technological advancements that Washington doesn't yet know about.
It is for this reason that UFOs and UAPs have been primarily studied by militaries and national security agencies rather than scientists.
This has only become an even more prominent issue following the shooting down of several UFOs by US forces, many of which are believed to be Chinese spy balloons.
However, the footage shown by Kirkpatrick wasn't anything like a Chinese spy balloon.
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