Ex-Intelligence Official Discusses Government Investigations into UAPs
Retired Defense Intelligence senior executive Jay Stratton shared insights on ‘Special Report’ with Bret Baier about the government’s scrutiny of unexplained UAPs. He described startling military experiences with black triangular aircraft and examined the potential national security threats they might pose. Stratton went on to explain the unusual tactics the U.S. military employed, using nuclear submarines as bait to observe these elusive phenomena.
According to recently declassified Department of War documents, FBI agents reported a mysterious black triangular object that silently hovered above a mountain ridge before abruptly accelerating at speeds akin to a fighter jet.
This sighting from 2026 is just one of many detailed in the newly released records regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), including military encounters from decades past and reports of strange beings, unexplained lights, and alleged portals at a ranch in Utah.
One FBI report describes a dark, matte triangular object resembling a drone, measuring around 9 to 15 feet across, with no visible exhaust or traditional propulsion systems.
The agents indicated that they observed this object ascend vertically before it sped into a canyon without emitting a sound.
A separate report from the Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) provides a more elaborate account of this incident. This document depicts the matte-black triangular object rising to about 200 to 300 feet above a ridgeline, hovering for around 20 seconds, and then seemingly vanishing into the canyon within a matter of seconds.
Witnesses noted that the object lacked any visible engines, rotors, or conventional features found on aircraft. They also reported a uniform heat signature across the object’s surface, which was unusual since there weren’t the concentrated hot spots typically seen with propulsion systems.
Interestingly, despite these detailed accounts, neither report offers any identification of the object or insight into its origin. The FBI described the incident as lasting approximately three seconds, while the AARO mentioned several more seconds of ascent and hovering before the rapid departure.
Both reports highlighted that witnesses estimated the object’s speed but did not provide precise measurements.
Fox News Digital has reached out to AARO to inquire whether this object has been identified and whether the images included in the FBI report depict the actual encounter or are mere illustrations.
Addittionally, the newly declassified records also include an Air Force intelligence report from January 19, 1957, detailing an unidentified radar contact during a B-52 bombing mission near Saudi Arabia, adding another layer to the ongoing investigation into UAP phenomena.
This report noted that the bomber’s radar detected an unknown target at a distance of about 6,000 yards, which remained visible onscreen for approximately five to seven minutes before vanishing when the aircraft changed direction.
Interestingly, other historical accounts describe sightings close to California’s Santa Catalina Island, including an instance where three Boy Scouts claimed to have seen a silent silver object moving faster than a conventional jet while they were on a hiking trip in 1952. They reported that it made a climbing maneuver before seemingly disintegrating.
However, investigators noted their lack of instruments to measure speed or altitude, which raised questions about the reliability of their accounts.
Ultimately, the files also discussed a comprehensive 60-page investigation carried out in 2010 by Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies at a Utah ranch, associated with numerous reports of strange occurrences. Eyewitness descriptions included towering dog-like beings, luminous orbs, and peculiar creatures—some even mentioned a purported portal to another world.
Laboratory tests on samples collected during this investigation identified them as coming from common animals, such as dogs and raccoons, but did not conclusively prove the existence of the alleged extraordinary entities or events. Fox News Digital has attempted to contact the FBI for further comment.
