UFO deflects U.S. missile in declassified video: Congress demands answers as whistleblowers allege cover-up
By willowt // 2025-09-11
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  • Declassified footage shows a U.S. Hellfire missile failing to destroy a glowing orb off Yemen in October 2024, raising questions about superior unknown technology.
  • Three military whistleblowers testified under oath that the U.S. government suppresses UAP reports, destroys records and retaliates against those who speak out.
  • No known human technology can explain the orb’s ability to survive a direct missile strike, according to veterans and lawmakers.
  • Bipartisan frustration grows over intelligence agencies’ refusal to disclose UAP data, even to Congress and past presidents.
  • New legislation may force full transparency as public trust erodes over decades of secrecy and alleged disinformation.
In an extraordinary moment during Tuesday’s congressional hearing on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), lawmakers unveiled a newly declassified military video showing a U.S. Hellfire missile failing to destroy a glowing orb off the coast of Yemen — an event witnesses called "scary," "unprecedented," and "beyond any known human capability." The footage, recorded by an MQ-9 Reaper drone on October 30, 2024, depicts the 100-pound missile striking the object, only for it to ricochet off before the orb accelerates away at speeds no U.S. aircraft can match. The video, obtained by Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) from an anonymous whistleblower, was presented during the House Oversight subcommittee hearing titled "Restoring Public Trust Through UAP Transparency and Whistleblower Protection." "Greenlight given to engage, missile appears to be ineffective against the target," Burlison posted on X (formerly Twitter) after the hearing. "This is not science fiction. This is a real threat — or opportunity — that we don’t understand." The revelation comes amid escalating demands for transparency from a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers, veterans and national security experts who argue that decades of secrecy have left the U.S. vulnerable to potential technological surprises—whether from adversarial nations or non-human intelligence.

Whistleblowers break silence: "They’re hiding something"

Three military veterans testified under oath, each describing firsthand encounters with UAPs and alleging systemic efforts to suppress, destroy, or discredit their reports.
  • Jeffrey Nuccetelli, a 16-year Air Force military police officer, called the missile video "exceptional evidence" of superior technology. He claimed the Air Force routinely destroys UAP incident reports every three years, a policy he called "deliberate obfuscation." Nuccetelli also described witnessing "triangle ships, glowing cubes and Tic-Tac-shaped craft" that exhibited flight characteristics defying known physics.
  • Dylan Borland, a former Air Force geospatial intelligence specialist, testified that his career was "ruined" after reporting a 100-foot triangular craft at Langley Air Force Base in 2012. He said he was blacklisted from jobs and targeted with phishing attacks by intelligence operatives — retaliation he believes was meant to silence him.
  • Alexandro Wiggins, a Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer, recounted a February 2023 encounter aboard the USS Jackson, where four "Tic-Tac" objects emerged from the Pacific before accelerating away in formation without sonic booms or engine trails. "No wings, no exhaust, no sound — just instantaneous movement," Wiggins said. "If that’s not a threat, I don’t know what is."
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), chair of the task force, condemned what she called a "pattern of intimidation" against whistleblowers. "We cannot protect our airspace if our best-trained observers are silenced," she said. "This is not just about curiosity. It is about national security."

A history of secrecy: From Roswell to the Pentagon’s UAP Office

The hearing is the third in as many years — a sign of growing congressional impatience with the Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), created in 2022 to investigate UAPs. Despite AARO’s mandate, lawmakers and whistleblowers say critical data remains classified, even from oversight committees. The frustration echoes decades of suspicion surrounding UAPs, from the 1947 Roswell incident to the 2004 Nimitz carrier strike group encounters (where pilots tracked "Tic-Tac" objects moving at hypersonic speeds). In 2023, former intelligence official David Grusch testified that the U.S. has recovered "non-human biologics" from crashed UAPs—a claim the Pentagon neither confirmed nor denied. "The American people deserve maximum transparency," Luna said. "If this technology is foreign, we need to know. If it’s not from this planet, we really need to know." Yet the Pentagon maintains its longstanding position: "AARO has found no credible evidence of extraterrestrial activity." Critics, however, point to:
  • Destroyed records (as alleged by Nuccetelli).
  • Retaliation against whistleblowers (as experienced by Borland).
  • Lack of access for Congress (Luna noted that even presidents have been kept in the dark).

The national security dilemma: Threat, opportunity, or both?

The hearing underscored a critical divide in how UAPs are perceived:
  • A potential threat: If the orb’s technology is adversarial (e.g., Chinese or Russian), the U.S. may be vulnerable to a capability gap.
  • A scientific opportunity: If the objects are non-human, their propulsion and materials could revolutionize energy, defense and space travel.
  • A psychological operation: Some speculate that UAPs could be part of a disinformation campaign—either by a foreign power or deep-state actors manipulating public perception.
Journalist George Knapp, a longtime UAP investigator, told the committee: "That’s a Hellfire missile smacking into that UFO, and bouncing right off — and it kept going." He later added: "If that’s not a wake-up call, I don’t know what is." The bipartisan push for answers has led to proposed legislation that would: ✔ Mandate full UAP disclosure from intelligence agencies. ✔ Protect whistleblowers from retaliation. ✔ Establish a secure reporting system for military personnel. Yet resistance remains. "The intelligence community is dug in," one congressional aide told yourNEWS on condition of anonymity. "They don’t want to admit they don’t have answers—or that they’ve been lying for 80 years."

"The truth is out there" — but will we ever get it?

The 2025 hearing marks a turning point in the UAP debate. No longer confined to fringe theories or late-night TV, the issue now sits at the intersection of national security, scientific inquiry and governmental accountability. For the first time, declassified military footage shows what appears to be technology beyond human capability — and Congress is no longer willing to accept evasion. The question is no longer "Do UFOs exist?" but "What are they, and why has the government hidden them?" As Rep. Luna warned: "If we don’t demand answers now, we may never get them. And that’s a risk we cannot afford to take." The UAP enigma is no longer about little green men or sci-fi fantasies. It is about who controls the narrative — and whether the American people will ever know the full truth. With whistleblowers risking their careers, lawmakers demanding accountability and technology that defies explanation, one thing is clear: The era of secrecy is collapsing. The only question is what — and who — will emerge from the wreckage. Sources for this article include: YourNews.com X.com USAToday.com
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