Navy says releasing its other UAP videos would harm national security

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Infrared targeting video frame showing a small object over the ocean
Go Fast, one of the three Navy videos released only because they had already leaked United States Navy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Answering a FOIA request from The Black Vault, the Navy's FOIA office withheld all UAP-designated videos in full, saying release would give adversaries information on Navy operations and capabilities. It said three earlier videos were released only because they had already leaked.

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  1. OfficialU.S. Navy Says ALL UAP/UFO Videos Are Classified And Exempt From Release (Navy FOIA denial letter) (opens in a new tab)Department of the Navy FOIA/PA Program Office (copy hosted by The Black Vault) / 2022-09-08
  2. PressReleasing UFO footage would damage national security, Navy claims (opens in a new tab)Salon / 2022-09-12
  3. PressClassified UFO videos would 'harm national security' if released, Navy says (opens in a new tab)Space.com / 2022-09

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