This video argues that the object was probably just a bird, and the apparent speed was a result of parallax. Seems more plausible than the alternatives. [this video]
It is obvious to any expert that these are not space aliens. that makes the question of why the Navy is hyping them even more interesting. [this video]
I've said it once, I'll say it again-- these videos are all explained and all have been debunked. This is most likely a advertisement for the US Military's ability to track very small things such as drones. If there are videos of things that might be alien-- these are not them. [this video] [link] [link] [link] [link] Bob Lazar debunk: [link]
At least those videos [1] are just birds, see for example this analysis [2]. Skip to the meat of it, if you dislike the style of the video. [1] [link] [2] [this video]
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