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Pentagon Reports Increase in Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Sightings, No Evidence of Extraterrestrial Activity

The Pentagon reveals 757 new UAP reports with 21 cases meriting further analysis, but no evidence of extraterrestrial life has been found.

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Updated: Nov 15th, 2024, 6:54 PM ET

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The Pentagon's annual UAP report documented 757 cases between May 2023 and June 2024, including 21 unexplained incidents. Despite growing public interest, no evidence of extraterrestrial life or advanced foreign technologies was found. The Defense Department clarified that many sightings were attributed to balloons, birds, and drone activity. The report was released alongside calls for increased government transparency regarding UAP investigations. Eyewitness accounts and some video footage of the unexplained cases remain under scrutiny by the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office, which continues to track potential threats to national security.

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