Investigative journalist Jeremy Corbell claims that the U.S. government is withholding significant high-definition satellite footage of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), often referred to as UFOs. Corbell, who has worked with whistleblowers and brought classified military UFO footage to the public, stated that the recently released documents and videos are merely a small portion of the information the government has on the subject.
In a recent report, Corbell indicated that officials who have worked on UAP programs across multiple intelligence agencies have informed him about ongoing efforts to study purported non-human intelligence craft. These sources reportedly claim that such craft have either crashed or been found abandoned. Corbell's reporting suggests a long-standing government effort to analyze vehicles that do not conform to known aerospace technology.
He described accounts from insiders detailing attempts to understand the materials used in these craft, decipher propulsion systems that appear to operate without conventional means, and investigate what some call 'biologics' recovered alongside these objects. Corbell emphasized that satellite imagery, which he believes would offer clearer evidence than footage captured by aircraft, has not been shared with the public.
The Trump administration released a fourth batch of UAP files on a Friday, which included imagery of a "jellyfish" craft and a six-pointed object tracked over East Asia. A report from the Department of Energy detailing a craft spotted above the Pantex nuclear weapons plant in Texas was also part of the release. However, Corbell argued that these incidents represent a small fraction of the documented encounters.
"There are hundreds of thousands of high-quality UAP videos... it becomes obvious that we're getting an underhanded pitch with what is being decided to be put out to the public," Corbell stated. He added that the public is only seeing "bottom of the barrel stuff."
Despite these claims, the U.S. government has consistently maintained that it has found no verifiable evidence of extraterrestrial life or alien technology visiting Earth. Past Pentagon investigations and government reviews have concluded that while some sightings remain unexplained, none have been confirmed to involve extraterrestrial origins.
Corbell's statements echo allegations made by former Air Force intelligence officer David Grusch, who testified before Congress in 2023. Grusch claimed that the U.S. had secretly recovered non-human craft and retrieved "biologics" from crash sites. These claims have intensified public interest in potential government concealment of advanced technology, though officials deny any verified proof of extraterrestrial spacecraft has been found.
Corbell also referenced Dr. James Lacatski, a former analyst for the Defense Intelligence Agency, who has asserted that at least one unknown craft is being studied in secret. "Lacatski discussed breaching the hull of a non-human intelligence craft in our possession that we were reverse-engineering," Corbell said.
While Corbell acknowledges he has not directly worked within these alleged programs, he stated that years of communication with military and intelligence contacts have convinced him that the most significant evidence remains classified. He expressed optimism that the current disclosure efforts are just the beginning, hoping that future releases will increase in quality and detail.
"The more official UAP data released into the public realm, the better," Corbell said. "My hope is that as this footage and documentation get released on a regular schedule, the quality and detail will keep climbing. We know there have been official reverse-engineering programs for UAP craft acquired through crash retrievals and other means. Heads of these programs have testified, under oath, that we possess UAP and have been working on them. If we stay on this trajectory, the details of these technical programs will reach the American public."