On Friday, the U.S. Department of Defense announced the initial release of new, previously unpublished files concerning unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP).
This interagency effort involved the White House, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Department of Energy, the FBI, NASA, and other U.S. agencies.
The materials are available on the website WAR.GOV/UFO, and additional new files will be released by the Pentagon on an ongoing basis, the statement noted.
“This release is the result of President Donald Trump’s directive to begin the process of identifying and declassifying government files related to UAPs in the interest of ensuring full transparency. No other president or administration in history has provided this level of transparency regarding UAPs,” the department stated.
The Pentagon reported that Americans can now instantly access declassified federal government files related to UFOs.
It is noted, however, that while all files have been vetted for security purposes, many materials have not yet been analyzed to identify any anomalies.
“The Department of Defense is working closely with President Trump to ensure unprecedented transparency regarding our government’s understanding of unidentified anomalous phenomena,” said U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegset. “These files, hidden among classified documents, have long fueled legitimate speculation; it is time for the American people to see them with their own eyes.”
“Today’s release is the first in an ongoing joint effort to declassify and publish these materials,” said Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, adding that the American people have long sought transparency regarding what the government knows about unidentified anomalous phenomena.
FBI Director Kash Patel, for his part, stated that his agency “remains committed to supporting this ongoing declassification work with the same diligence and integrity we apply to all matters of national security.”
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman also welcomed Trump’s efforts to ensure greater transparency regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena. “Our mission at NASA is to engage the brightest minds and the most advanced scientific instruments, track the data, and share what we learn. We will be candid about what we know, what we still need to understand, and what remains to be discovered. Exploration and the pursuit of knowledge are at the heart of NASA’s mission as we strive to unravel the mysteries of the universe,” he said.
