Pentagon begins releasing new UFO files
Key takeaways
- The newly declassified documents include Cold War-era reports of spinning saucer-like objects over Europe, metallic oval-shaped craft hovering in midair and unusual observations made during space missions.
- Trump, posting on his social media platform, said the public should be allowed to decide “what exactly is going on,” and encouraged Americans to review the documents themselves.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the files had fueled speculation for decades because they remained secret for so long.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize The Pentagon has begun releasing decades-old classified files related to unidentified flying objects (UFO), including reports of mysterious aerial sightings, alleged recovered debris and witness accounts describing possible encounters with extraterrestrial beings.
The release of more than 160 records last week follows President Donald Trump’s directive calling for greater transparency in government records related to unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAPs — the military’s official term for UFOs.
The newly declassified documents include Cold War-era reports of spinning saucer-like objects over Europe, metallic oval-shaped craft hovering in midair and unusual observations made during space missions.