The Global Threat (Full Episode) | UFOs: Investigating the Unknown

Stories of near misses with UAPs in flight ignite a conversation about a serious threat in our skies not just in America, but around the world.

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About UFOs: Investigating the Unknown
In 2021, the US government passed legislation mandating an official investigation into UFOs. This provocative series unspools the history leading up to this momentous change and reports on recent developments. It explores what the government made public versus what was kept hidden; citizens' push for transparency while confronting mass UFO sightings; Navy pilots' reports of unexplainable technology; new cutting-edge scientific efforts; and what the future might hold for this confounding mystery which is the focus of a deepening and expanding search for answers.

The Global Threat (Full Episode) | UFOs: Investigating the Unknown

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[UncleDavesKitchen]

I couldn't care less about UFOs until The Phoenix Lights craft flew over my head by 30 feet in 1997. That craft was HUGE, totally silent, no wind, no odor, no heat. What looked like lava was flowing from the bottom openings, it glowed but didn't burn. I'm a believer ever since.

[Solid_Snaka]

I am actually watching this as some relief from real-world news, the world has changed so much in the past couple of years its crazy

[matchpoint]

Great grandmother said back in the 60s when they lived way out in a rural area that out of the sky a bright light came down late at night and was shining directly down onto their house. She has no reason to lie to her own family. She never lied about anything.

[DizGuys]

Leslie Kean is the epitome of a real journalist - intelligent, bold, courageous. Much respect.

[disideratum]

Bravo Nat Geo for handling this topic with honesty, integrity and respect. If only our governments around the world would do the same thing.

[mattf.]

My Uncle was a Captain with American Airlines for many years. He resided in California; my family lived in Upstate NY. He stopped to visit us after one of his cross country flights and he shared a related story to this National Geographic video. They were flying over New York state and a long cylindrical, metallic object without wings or a tail very quickly approached their jet. It followed them right off their side for 20 minutes or so and air traffic controllers had it on radar. No one knew what it was. Air Force fighter jets were launched. When they approached, the object darted away at blinding speed. This was before smart phones, but many passengers had cameras and had taken photos. When they landed, "Authorities" confiscated the cameras, apparently after searching passenger bags etc. My Uncle, his co-pilot and crew were debriefed that this event "never occurred'. Unfortunately, my Uncle passed away a few years ago; I know he would have loved to share this experience (and others he had) with this Journalist and researcher.

[AcidGlow]

Love these types of videos. The mysteries of space, earth, time, technology, other worldly Life, 🙂

[printer]

Im 62 and hoping I will know what these are before my time comes.

[xgutkhj]

It's like living in 2 worlds, no one around me believes it even when I show them videos.
Sending peace and love to everyone❣

[claytonbouldin]

I love the irony of a journalist being mocked for reporting about UFOs. But if they report about celebrities, or some other fluff it's not mocked

[excommunicado]

You don't need to trust my words but when you see an out-of-this-world craft in the sky without making any sound, you'll forever change your perspective about the universe, religion and everything else. It's awesome and scary like real scary at the same time.

[Derrickb]

I've witnessed a triangle craft broad day it had a plasma type propulsion system. An orange glowing port close to the tip of each point of the underbelly of the craft. The craft was black and had the texture of graphite. I know it's without a doubt an intergalactic civilization visitation. Seeing is believing and I don't blame anyone for being skeptical. It's incredible. ❤

[brianSalem]

We're in more danger from each other than from unidentified objects. We have met the enemy and it is us.

[harshyadav]

The Problem with this Subject is, that it is easier to put aside and live happily than accept the bitter pill which questions all our core beliefs.

[grahamcameron]

I've seen that disk that leaves a hole in the clouds before! That's mad, I thought I was the only one.

[PeterCombs]

Back in the 60's my best friends dad was a former USAF Fighter Pilot and at the time a current Captain at TWA, he had a South American route Chile and Brazil. He and the South American pilots talked about these all the time, but was told to NEVER report any sighting inside the US or you'll end your career. South American pilots reported them routinely. If you reported them to the Airline or the Gov't you'd be sent for a mental health evaluation, a week later you're furloughed.

[blaneharrison]

Thank you Leslie and all the ufo reporters who have brought the experience's of so many to the world ❤

[mrob]

you know something is coming when Nat Geo does a documentary about them.

[dylpickle]

BRO!! Not even joking - the thing in the thumbnail and at 2:21 I saw a few months ago (or something VERY similar) here in Michigan!! It was either the night of that eclipse or the following night. I thought it was a “stealth bomber” or what it reminded me of but I couldn’t actually _see_ the plane itself, only the “lights” in a shape/pattern that gave its appearance of a stealth bomber or what’s in the thumbnail/video!

I only saw it for a couple of seconds as it flew overhead of my house. I was sitting on my back porch smoking a cigarette star-gazing like what I normally do before bed when I saw it. It didn’t make a sound - I didn’t hear any kind of engine, didn’t hear any kind of turbulence or anything signaling that there was an aircraft in flight. It was crazy because I wouldn’t have even known it was there had I not seen it! I thought maybe it was some strange arrangement of satellites because I’ve seen plenty of satellites slowly drifting through the sky (including the Starlink train) but with how fast it had flown overhead and how bright the “lights” were it couldn’t have been satellites. It didn’t seem like it was that high up despite the fact that I couldn’t actually see an aircraft except for the “headlights” or whatever you’d call it.

A few hours later I thought I saw two _smaller_ versions of it fly towards the same direction as the _BIG_ one from earlier (I basically sat out watching the night sky for several hours after seeing the initial one) but those were much further away that I couldn’t see it as clearly as the one that flew overhead so I kinda brushed those off. But they still had that same “V” shape light pattern.

And look… I know how it sounds and I hate bringing this sort of thing up especially given the topic and skepticism surrounding it (doubly so without having any sort of “evidence”) as there’s numerous stories and accounts pertaining to “UFO’s”. I honestly forgot about it until I saw the thumbnail of this video and it IMMEDIATELY made me think of what I saw that night! I don’t necessarily believe it was a UFO since the shape of it again reminded me of a stealth bomber but I thought it was so strange and unusual not seeing the plane or even hearing it!

[EllaG]

By the looks of it, a lot of us have seen something we know it's not human technology. I saw a light in the sky moving at a crazy speed, then it sopped for a second and then took off towards the oposite direction and disappeared. I was 12 and will never forget that.