Disclosure: War Department Releases First Tranche of Formerly Classified UFO Files
The War Department released Friday its first batch of “never-before-seen” files and videos on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon (UAP), some of them dating back nearly 80 years.
The disclosure comes two days after President Donald Trump, who ordered the release, predicted, “I think some of it’s going to be very interesting to people,” news outlets reported.
Pentagon releases dozens of UFO files Trump teased as 'very interesting' https://t.co/NeIdIBGGXL pic.twitter.com/gSZ19NQxtH
— New York Post (@nypost) May 8, 2026
The Department of War posted news of the release on X, directing citizens to see the files for themselves at the website war.gov/ufo. It is the first of what is expected to be repeated file dumps in coming weeks.
The @DeptofWar is in lockstep with President Trump to bring unprecedented transparency regarding our government’s understanding of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena.
These files, hidden behind classifications, have long fueled justified speculation — and it’s time the American… https://t.co/F0EUuih8YM
— Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) May 8, 2026
“This release follows the direction of President Donald J. Trump to begin the process of identifying and declassifying government files related to UAP in the interest of total transparency,” the department said in a statement. “No other President or administration in history has followed through on this level of UAP transparency.”
The White House said in a statement to Fox News:
The latest UAP videos, photos, and original source documents from across the entire United States government are all in one place — no clearance required. While past administrations sought to discredit or dissuade the American people, President Trump is focused on providing maximum transparency to the public, who can ultimately make up their own minds about the information contained in these files.
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