U.S. Releases Scene That Terrifies Japan: "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon" in the East China Sea
The fourth phase of information released by the U.S. government regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) was published on July 10. Among them, a particularly notable video captured by U.S. military infrared sensors in the East China Sea in 2025, lasting approximately five minutes.
These videos were captured by U.S. military infrared sensors and submitted to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), the organization responsible for investigating Unidentified Aerial Phenomena.
In the footage, a small white dot appears against a thick cloud background, with the sensor tracking its movement across the screen. However, the object occasionally becomes blurred, blending into the clouds and background. When the screen is moved to track the target, it repeatedly disappears from view.
It could potentially be a known human-made aircraft—such as a small drone, balloon, bird, or conventional airplane. It cannot be ruled out that image processing by the infrared sensor might distort the shape or brightness of the object compared to its actual physical form.
The U.S. description released so far does not record any unexplained flight characteristics, such as sudden acceleration or sharp turns. On the other hand, details such as the target’s distance, altitude, actual size, speed, wind direction, and radar data remain undisclosed, and no materials have been provided to identify it as a known object.
AARO stated there is no confirmed evidence indicating extraterrestrial technology. The true identity remains unverified.
Was the white object tracked by U.S. forces near Japan in the East China Sea a Chinese drone or reconnaissance device? Or is it an unknown aerial vehicle whose true identity remains unclear?
The East China Sea extends westward toward Kyushu and Japan’s southwestern islands, close to the mainland Chinese coast and Taiwan. In recent years, activities by Chinese naval vessels, aircraft, and drones have increased significantly.
Japan’s Defense Ministry previously announced in June 2025 that a drone believed to be Chinese flew around Japan from the East China Sea, prompting the Self-Defense Forces to scramble fighter jets. In July of the same year, another incident occurred where a Chinese military aircraft made an unusual close approach to a Japanese Self-Defense Forces intelligence-gathering aircraft over international waters in the East China Sea.
Therefore, the object could be a drone, surveillance balloon, or monitoring equipment operated by the Chinese military or affiliated organizations—but without concrete evidence. This possibility is currently considered a plausible security assumption.
These videos do not display nationality, launch location, communication records, or flight trajectories; thus, merely because they were filmed in the East China Sea, it cannot be definitively concluded that they belong to China.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1870484687650826/
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