Pentagon Confirms Authenticity of Leaked Navy UAP Imagery
Pentagon spokesperson Susan Gough officially confirmed that all published photographs and videos were recorded by Navy personnel. However, she refused to classify the objects shown, declining labels such as 'UAP,' 'balloons,' or 'bokeh.' The confirmation sparked confusion when later statements appeared contradictory.
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On the evening of April 9, 2021, Department of Defense spokesperson Susan Gough responded to inquiries from The Black Vault, officially authenticating the previously leaked visual materials. She confirmed that both the photographs and video footage were captured by Navy personnel and that the UAP Task Force had incorporated these incidents into ongoing examinations. Crucially, Gough declined to categorize the objects depicted, refusing to identify them as 'unidentified,' 'UAP,' 'balloons,' 'bokeh,' or any other specific classification. This statement represented a rare official acknowledgment of authentic military UAP imagery. However, subsequent communications created confusion regarding the scope and certainty of this confirmation, with the Pentagon later appearing to modify or clarify aspects of the initial verification, leading to uncertainty about which specific materials were authenticated.
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