The U.S. Department of Defense has launched a new website dedicated to releasing declassified files related to UFOs, now officially referred to as “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena” (UAPs). The website contains hundreds of pages of documents, images, reports, and videos connected to decades of government investigations into unexplained aerial sightings.
The newly launched portal, reportedly hosted at “war.gov/ufo,” is part of a broader transparency initiative by the Pentagon and multiple federal agencies. The first release includes around 160 files covering sightings dating back to the 1940s, including military pilot encounters, astronaut reports, intelligence memos, photographs, and radar observations.
Among the released material are documents connected to Apollo missions, including reports involving unusual lights and unidentified objects observed during lunar missions. Some files describe sightings of glowing or fast-moving aerial objects near military zones and restricted airspace. One report reportedly references a “football-shaped” object observed over the East China Sea in 2022, while another details unexplained orb sightings in the Middle East.
The Pentagon stated that the goal of the website is to provide “maximum transparency” and allow the public to review the information independently. Officials emphasized that many cases remain unresolved due to limited evidence or unclear imagery, and the release does not confirm the existence of extraterrestrial life.
Despite public excitement, several scientists and skeptics urged caution regarding the interpretation of the files. Experts noted that many UFO videos can be misidentified military technology, balloons, optical effects, or camera artifacts. Former Pentagon officials and astronomers stated that the newly released material contains no verified evidence of alien spacecraft or extraterrestrial technology.
The Pentagon also confirmed that additional batches of files are expected to be released in phases over time. The project involves coordination between agencies including NASA, the FBI, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the Department of Defense as part of ongoing efforts to declassify historical UAP records.
