Summary
This brief infrared clip is assessed to have come from a U.S. military sensor operating in the U.S. Northern Command region in 2019, off the U.S. East Coast. The sensor pans and switches contrast modes while tracking an area of contrast over roughly 23 seconds. The 34-second file was uploaded to a classified network in September 2020 and released through the PURSUE declassification.
Detail
This Department of War video was identified by AARO among records requested by U.S. House of Representatives members in March 2026. AARO assesses the footage likely came from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the U.S. Northern Command area of responsibility in 2019, with the uploader-defined title referencing the East Coast. A user uploaded the 34-second clip to a classified network in September 2020.
The sensor pans to track an area of contrast and switches contrast modes while following it, with the final portion of the clip showing no content. AARO notes the description is informational only and reflects no conclusion about the event's validity or significance. The record was released through the PURSUE declassification.
