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PURSUE Release 01 (May 8, 2026): 159-161 Declassified UAP Files, Largest Government Release in History

ASSESSMENT General ASSESSMENT // PURSUE RELEASE Also: PURSUE release, PURSUE May 2026, war.gov UFO, Department of War UAP files, PURSUE 161 files, Presidential Unsealing UAP, PURSUE rolling release, NASA Apollo UAP transcripts

01 Executive_Summary

ASSESSMENT: The Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE) released 159-161 declassified UAP files on May 8, 2026 — the LARGEST SINGLE GOVERNMENT UAP DOCUMENT RELEASE IN HISTORY. Released by U.S. Department of War (formerly DoD) with ODNI support. Portal: war.gov/UFO. CONTENTS: 116-117 PDF documents, 28-29 sensor videos, 14 photographs, 1 audio file. 15,000+ pages. 4+ hours video. 49 photographic images. AGENCIES (4-5): Department of State, Department of War, FBI, NASA, Department of Air Force. Also: DOE, AARO. DATE RANGE: 1940s-2026 (eight decades). GEOGRAPHIC: US, Middle East, Europe, Space, East Asia, Africa, Indo-Pacific. TYPES: Mission Reports, Investigations, Transcripts, Photos, Videos, Debriefs, Cables, Serial Files, Incident Summaries, FBI investigative records, AARO mission reports, NASA APOLLO TRANSCRIPTS + IMAGERY, State Department diplomatic cables. KEY: ALL FILES ARE UNRESOLVED CASES — 'government unable to make definitive determination.' 'No files provide evidence of ET life, recovered alien technology, crashed spacecraft, or NHI.' Department 'welcomes private-sector analysis.' ROLLING RELEASE: 'New materials every few weeks.' 'Tens of millions of records to review.' Fifth tranche released August 7, 2026. Hegseth: 'Maximum transparency.' 'Files hidden behind classifications have long fueled justified speculation — time American people see for themselves.' CRITICAL: Only unresolved cases = resolved cases reported separately. No crash retrieval evidence in this batch. NASA Apollo transcripts = UAP during Moon missions. FBI involvement confirmed. State Dept cables = international dimension. 80 years = matches Nell's '80 years' statement.

03 Deep_Dive_Intelligence

Overview

Entity Type: Assessment — PURSUE Release 01 (May 8, 2026): 159-161 Declassified UAP Files, Largest Government Release in History is an analytical assessment synthesizing multiple data points.

Source Documents

Intelligence derived from 6 source documents:

uapledger.com — PURSUE Release 1 (May 8, 2026)
war.gov/UFO — Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters
nowdeclassified.com — PURSUE Release 01
thedefensenews.com — Analysis of Initial UAP File Release
disclosurearchives.com — PURSUE Release 01
ufofiles.fyi — Release 01 Overview

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07 Key_Findings

▸ Entity Type: Assessment — PURSUE Release 01 (May 8, 2026): 159-161 Declassified UAP Files, Largest Government Release in History is an analytical assessment synthesizing multiple data points.
▸ uapledger.com — PURSUE Release 1 (May 8, 2026)
▸ war.gov/UFO — Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters
▸ nowdeclassified.com — PURSUE Release 01
▸ thedefensenews.com — Analysis of Initial UAP File Release

09 Timeline_Mentions (10)

1948-01-01

Green Fireballs Near Sandia (1948-1950)

209 green fireball/orb sightings near Sandia New Mexico 1948-1950. Copper powder residue found as physical trace evidence. 116 pages of investigations released via PURSUE Release 2. Green fireballs ap

Historical

1996-11-01

STS-80 Space Shuttle Unidentified Object

NASA STS-80 Space Shuttle mission (1996) captures images of an unidentified object from orbit. Three images (NASA-UAP-D030 D031 D032) released via PURSUE Release 4 July 10 2026. Object appears in mult

Space

2022-03-25

Submarine Transmedium Spherical UAP Video

DOW-UAP-PR067. 4 minute 50 second infrared video from March 25 2022. Multiple spherical UAP near a surfaced US submarine moving in and out of water. First PURSUE entry to capture multiple transmedium

Military

2023-02-12

Lake Huron F-16 UAP Shootdown

US F-16 engages UAP over Lake Huron with AIM-9X missile. First-ever released footage of US military engaging a UAP. Part of February 2023 North American airspace violations including Chinese balloon s

Military

2026

Trump executive order (Feb 19, 2026): first presidential directive for UAP declassification — triggered by Obama's alien remarks

First presidential UAP declassification directive. Department of War (renamed from DoD). Obama trigger. AARO failed statutory obligations. Rubio as SecState + NSA. 'Tremendous interest.'

uap-research

2026

PURSUE Release 01 (May 8, 2026): 159-161 declassified UAP files — largest government release, NASA Apollo transcripts, FBI records, 80 years

Largest UAP document release. war.gov/UFO portal. 159 files, 15,000+ pages. NASA Apollo transcripts. FBI records. State Dept cables. Only unresolved cases. Rolling release. Private-sector analysis inv

uap-research

2026-05-22

PURSUE Release 2 (Lake Huron Shootdown, Transmedium)

PURSUE Release 2 May 22 2026. 64 files. Lake Huron F-16 shootdown video first-ever released footage of military engagement with UAP. Submarine transmedium video showing object moving between water and

Government

2026-06-12

FBI-Corroborated Plasma Orb Sightings (PURSUE)

PURSUE Release 3 (June 12, 2026) releases FBI documents (FD-1057s and FD-302s) describing repeated 'plasma orb' observations in the northeastern US. FBI special agents observed UAP activity with 'full

Government

2026-07-10

PURSUE Release 4 (AARO IR Videos, NASA STS-80)

PURSUE Release 4 July 10 2026. 40 files. 19 AARO officially unresolved military infrared videos spanning 2015-2025 across Eastern and Western US Atlantic East and South China Seas Yellow Sea and Middl

Government

2026-08-07

PURSUE Release 5 (FBI Thermal-Optical Footage)

PURSUE Release 5 August 7 2026. 41 files. FBI FD-302 firsthand witness interviews including a federal agent who personally recorded thermal-optical footage against a Black Hawk scale reference. 15 add

Government

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10 FAQ

What is PURSUE Release 01 (May 8, 2026): 159-161 Declassified UAP Files, Largest Government Release in History? ▾

What role does PURSUE Release 01 (May 8, 2026): 159-161 Declassified UAP Files, Largest Government Release in History play in the research network? ▾

PURSUE Release 01 (May 8, 2026): 159-161 Declassified UAP Files, Largest Government Release in History is classified under the "General" category, belonging to the ASSESSMENT // PURSUE RELEASE vertical group. ASSESSMENT: The Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE) released 159-161 declassified UAP files on May 8, 2026 — the LARGEST SINGLE GOVERNMENT UAP DOCUMENT RELEASE...

What evidence supports the PURSUE Release 01 (May 8, 2026): 159-161 Declassified UAP Files, Largest Government Release in History assessment? ▾

The intelligence assessment for PURSUE Release 01 (May 8, 2026): 159-161 Declassified UAP Files, Largest Government Release in History is supported by 3 primary sources. Key sources include "PURSUE Release 1: May 8, 2026 — UAP Ledger (159 UAP records released)", "Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters — U.S. Department of War", and "PURSUE Release 01 — DoD Declassified UAP Documents — Now Declassified". These documents provide the evidentiary basis for the analysis.

What does the PURSUE Release 01 (May 8, 2026): 159-161 Declassified UAP Files, Largest Government Release in History assessment conclude? ▾

What evidence is the PURSUE Release 01 (May 8, 2026): 159-161 Declassified UAP Files, Largest Government Release in History assessment based on? ▾

The assessment is based on 3 primary sources. Overview ASSESSMENT: The Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE) released 159-161 declassified UAP files on May 8, 2026 — the LARGEST SINGLE GOVERNMENT UAP DOCUMENT...

What are the alternative names or aliases for PURSUE Release 01 (May 8, 2026): 159-161 Declassified UAP Files, Largest Government Release in History? ▾

PURSUE Release 01 (May 8, 2026): 159-161 Declassified UAP Files, Largest Government Release in History is also known as: PURSUE release, PURSUE May 2026, and war.gov UFO. These alternative names appear across different source documents and may reflect codenames, abbreviations, or historical references.

What external sources document PURSUE Release 01 (May 8, 2026): 159-161 Declassified UAP Files, Largest Government Release in History? ▾

PURSUE Release 01 (May 8, 2026): 159-161 Declassified UAP Files, Largest Government Release in History is documented by 3 external sources, including 1 Government release tracker, 1 Official government website, and 1 Declassified document tracker. Notable references include "PURSUE Release 1: May 8, 2026 — UAP Ledger (159 UAP records released)", "Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters — U.S. Department of War", and "PURSUE Release 01 — DoD Declassified UAP Documents — Now Declassified".

Why is PURSUE Release 01 (May 8, 2026): 159-161 Declassified UAP Files, Largest Government Release in History considered classified or significant? ▾

The Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE) released 159-161 declassified UAP files on May 8, 2026 — the LARGEST SINGLE GOVERNMENT UAP DOCUMENT RELEASE IN HISTORY. Released by U.S. Department of War (formerly DoD) with ODNI support. Portal: war.gov/UFO. CONTENTS: 116-117 PDF documents, 28-29 sensor videos, 14 photographs, 1 audio file. 15,000+ pages. 4+ hours video. 49 photographic images. AGENCIES (4-5): Department of State, Department of War, FBI, NASA, Department of Air Force. Also: DOE, AARO. DATE RANGE: 1940s-2026 (eight decades). GEOGRAPHIC: US, Middle East, Europe, Space, East Asia, Africa, Indo-Pacific. TYPES: Mission Reports, Investigations, Transcripts, Photos, Videos, Debriefs, Cables, Serial Files, Incident Summaries, FBI investigative records, AARO mission reports, NASA APOLLO TRANSCRIPTS + IMAGERY, State Department diplomatic cables. KEY: ALL FILES ARE UNRESOLVED CASES — 'government unable to make definitive determination.' 'No files provide evidence of ET life, recovered alien technology, crashed spacecraft, or NHI.' Department 'welcomes private-sector analysis.' ROLLING RELEASE: 'New materials every few weeks.' 'Tens of millions of records to review.' Fifth tranche released August 7, 2026. Hegseth: 'Maximum transparency.' 'Files hidden behind classifications have long fueled justified speculation — time American people see for themselves.' CRITICAL: Only unresolved cases = resolved cases reported separately. No crash retrieval evidence in this batch. NASA Apollo transcripts = UAP during Moon missions. FBI involvement confirmed. State Dept cables = international dimension. 80 years = matches Nell's '80 years' statement.

How does PURSUE Release 01 (May 8, 2026): 159-161 Declassified UAP Files, Largest Government Release in History relate to compact fusion research? ▾

Overview ASSESSMENT: The Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE) released 159-161 declassified UAP files on May 8, 2026 — the LARGEST SINGLE GOVERNMENT UAP DOCUMENT RELEASE IN HISTORY. Released by U.S. Department of War (formerly DoD) with ODNI support. Portal:...

What documents should I read to learn more about PURSUE Release 01 (May 8, 2026): 159-161 Declassified UAP Files, Largest Government Release in History? ▾

To learn more about PURSUE Release 01 (May 8, 2026): 159-161 Declassified UAP Files, Largest Government Release in History, review the 3 primary sources, and related research finding linked in the source documents section of this dossier.