Following a directive from President Donald Trump, the Pentagon has begun releasing archival and recent UAP documents, covering sightings from the Apollo missions to modern-day observations.
Declassification of Archival Records
Following a directive from President Donald Trump, the Pentagon has begun publishing documents related to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP/UFO) via the portal war.gov/UFO. The first tranche includes 162 files from various agencies, including archival FBI records from the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, and materials regarding objects observed by Apollo 12 and Apollo 17 astronauts.
Pentagon Reports on Aerial Phenomena
The released materials include reports and audiovisual data from U.S. forces in Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, the Strait of Hormuz, Greece, Japan, and the United States. Visuals depict objects in various shapes—such as rhombuses, spheres, or “octopuses”—captured via infrared and drone sensors, including a diamond-shaped object over Greece in January 2024 traveling at over 800 km/h.
Pentagon Chief Peter Hegseth stated that the declassification demonstrates the Trump administration’s commitment to transparency, urging the public to make their own judgments regarding the released documents and analyses.
Diplomatic Cables and Witness Testimonies
Documents include diplomatic cables regarding a 1994 incident involving a high-intensity light seen by a Tajik pilot and three Americans, and a 2001 report on Russian airspace violations in Georgia. Additionally, an FBI report from September 2023 describes a large, metallic, ellipse-shaped object seen near a U.S. military range.
A 2025 intelligence testimony further details observations of “super hot” orange spheres and swarms of lights. Witnesses reported a sphere moving at speeds exceeding those of a pursuing helicopter, followed by a pattern of flashing lights lasting thirty minutes.
AARO Analysis and Unexplained Cases
Previous reports from the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) indicated that most UAP incidents have mundane explanations. In a 2024 report, the team stated that out of 1,652 UAP reports, most were identified as balloons, aircraft, or birds, leaving only 21 cases classified as requiring further analysis.
