I believe it relates to how these objects are caught on Advanced Targeting Forward-Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) and more recently the successor LITENING ATP, particularly on the FA-18 Super Hornets. If previously-recorded footage was captured using either that isn't already declassified (e.g. how it pertains to tracking objects), it might suggest proprietary tech that is classified might assist China or Russia in how to develop (or reverse engineer) some of the tracking system technology.
LITENING has been in development by Northrop Grumman for a while and probably had some of the in-development models mounted on F/A-18's or other aircraft flying patrol missions before officially deploying them with public announcement.
I'm a believer in UAP and the phenomena, but you have to remember that capturing footage of these transmedium objects is done by military-first tech most normally designed to track human-made adversaries or adversarial technology (e.g. hypersonic weapons).
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