UFOs to UAPs: what governments have actually confirmed (and what they haven't)

What is confirmed

• The US Navy videos (FLIR, GIMBAL, GOFAST, leaked 2017–18, authenticated by the Pentagon in 2020) show genuine unidentified aerial phenomena — objects with flight characteristics the pilots could not explain. "Authentic video of something unidentified" is the entire confirmed content. It is not confirmation of anything extraterrestrial.
• The June 2021 ODNI preliminary assessment reviewed 144 reports (2004–2021): all but one remained unidentified, with no evidence of alien origin and no conclusion either way.
• Congress created AARO (All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office) in 2022; NASA's independent UAP study reported in September 2023, calling for better data, not announcing findings.
• AARO's March 2024 historical review found no evidence of extraterrestrial technology in investigated cases.

What is alleged, not confirmed

2023 congressional testimony alleged crash-retrieval programs and biologics — claims the Pentagon denies and for which no verifiable evidence has been produced. Treat them as unproven testimony, not disclosure.

Why a safety site covers this

Two reasons. First, the same discernment applies: confirmed reports with named agencies behind them versus anonymous viral claims — the exact muscle our threat landscapes train. Second, UFO themes are now scam bait: "leaked alien footage" links carry malware, and "declassified document" PDFs harvest credentials. Scan first with the link scanner: curiosity is the phisherman's favourite hook.