Pentagon releases second batch of declassified UFO filessecond batch of declassified UFO files
The Pentagon on Friday released a second batch of previously classified files on unidentified aerial phenomena under a Trump executive order. The records include videos, documents and references to sightings reported over decades, which adds new detail to a long-running U.S. government disclosure effort.
The release matters because it expands public access to official material on unexplained aerial reports and will likely draw further scrutiny of how such cases are recorded and reviewed.
- The Pentagon building is one of the world’s largest office buildings by floor space.
- Public U.S. interest in UFOs surged during the Cold War, when military sightings were often linked to secret aircraft tests.
- The term UAP is now used by several defense agencies to reduce the stigma around reporting unknown objects.
