Pentagon unveils historic collection of UFO files online
Key takeaways
- The release, ordered under the administration of Donald Trump, marks one of the largest public disclosures of UFO files in recent years.
- The newly launched archive contains more than 160 documents, including FBI interviews, military records, NASA mission material and decades-old government communications.
- According to officials involved in the effort, the Pentagon is working alongside the White House, NASA, the FBI and intelligence agencies to gradually release additional UFO files over the coming months.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize The United States (US) Department of Defense has opened a new chapter in one of America’s most debated mysteries after publishing hundreds of long-classified UFO files online, giving the public direct access to government records tied to unexplained aerial sightings and military encounters.
The release, ordered under the administration of Donald Trump, marks one of the largest public disclosures of UFO files in recent years. Officials say the material is being published to increase transparency around what the government now calls unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAPs, a term that has gradually replaced the phrase UFO inside military and intelligence circles.
The newly launched archive contains more than 160 documents, including FBI interviews, military records, NASA mission material and decades-old government communications.