The Pentagon released files on UFOs this Friday, making them available to the public photographs, videos and official reports that remained under reserve for years in different agencies of the United States government. The publication is part of a transparency process promoted by Donald Trump’s administration and involves information reviewed by the War Department, NASA, the FBI and US intelligence agencies.
The War Department reported the declassification of the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) files, after last February, President Donald Trump ordered the identification and publication of the documents in the interest of public interest in UFOs and extraterrestrial life.
Initial publication includes 162 files with digital images, incident data, descriptions and references about the government agency responsible for each file.
According to him Pentagonthe documents correspond to unsolved casesthat is, situations in which the US government could not definitively determine the nature of the observed phenomena. Authorities attributed this lack of conclusions to factors such as the lack of sufficient data.
The War Department explained that the review involves “tens of millions” of documents, Therefore, new publications will be made in stages and could be disseminated within a few weeks.
Trump ordered to make information about UFOs transparent
The declassification follows an order issued by donald trump last February, in which he instructed the War Department to review and disclose information related to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), possible forms of extraterrestrial life and other materials related to these topics.
“The American people have asked for greater transparency on these issues, and President Trump is responding,” the Pentagon said in an official statement.
The initiative involves different federal agencies, including the White House, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Department of Energy (DOE), the All Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), NASA, the FBI and other US intelligence agencies.
“The American people can now instantly access the federal government’s declassified files on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP). The most recent videos, photos and original documents on UAP from across the United States government are in one place, without requiring authorization,” the War Department statement highlights.
Where to check the files released by the Pentagon?
The information was published by the War Department through the official portal warfare.gov/ufo, where documents, photographs, videos and government reports related to unidentified aerial encounters can now be consulted. The authorities indicated that the topic cloth will continue to be updated progressively as the review and declassification processes progress.
Pete Hegseth highlights “unprecedented transparency”
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth He stated that for years these files remained under official classification and fueled public speculation.
“These files, hidden behind classifications, have long fueled justified speculation, and it is time for the American people to see them for themselves,” he declared.
Hegseth added that the release of the documents demonstrates the Trump administration’s commitment to a “unprecedented transparency” around unidentified anomalous phenomena.
NASA and FBI support the declassification process
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacmansupported the initiative and assured that the space agency will continue to share information based on scientific evidence.
“Exploration and the pursuit of knowledge are fundamental to NASA’s mission,” he said.
For her part, the director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbardindicated that the intelligence community is working together with the War Department to conduct a “thorough and exhaustive” review of UAP-related files.
FBI Director Kash Patel also participated in the announcement, noting that for the first time, the American public can have unrestricted access to declassified government documents on unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Obama’s statements reignited the UFO debate
The publishing of the files occurs after Barack Obama spoke publicly about the subject in interviews and television programs.
In a conversation with the journalist Brian Tyler Cohenthe former president noted that he had no evidence of extraterrestrial contact during his term, although he acknowledged that he did not rule out the possibility of life outside of Earth due to the magnitude of the universe.
Later, during an interview with Stephen ColbertObama assured that the Pentagon does not hide information about “little green men” or secret facilities related to extraterrestrials.
The statements provoked a reaction from Donald Trump, who accused the former president of talking about classified information.
Congress and legislators pressed for greater openness
In recent years, Republican lawmakers such as Anna Paulina Luna and Tim Burchett They promoted initiatives for the Pentagon to increase transparency about unidentified aerial phenomena.
In 2022, Congress created the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), responsible for collecting and analyzing reports related to UAP.
Following Friday’s announcement, Burchett called the initial release of documents “a great start.”
Area 51 and declassification history
Public interest in UFOs and secret US government programs is not new. In 2013, the CIA declassified documents that officially confirmed the existence of Area 51a military spoiler created during the 1950s for testing the U-2 spy plane.
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