PURSUE UAP Declassification Release
Standardized the public declassification pipeline for historical multi-agency military UAP data.
01 Definition
The Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE) public release in May 2026 comprising over 150 declassified UAP documents and sensor files.
02 Detailed_Analysis
The Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE) Release 01 on May 8, 2026, constituted a major coordinated public disclosure of declassified anomalous aerospace data. Executed via a dedicated federal portal with ODNI support, the release encompassed over 15,000 pages of PDF records, multi-sensor military video logs, and photographic archives spanning eight decades across the FBI, Department of the Air Force, Department of Energy, NASA, and AARO.
03 Key_Facts
- ▸ Released on May 8, 2026, via an official government public repository
- ▸ Contained over 150 declassified file packages spanning 15,000+ pages
- ▸ Included radar data, sensor videos, photographic imagery, and agency memos
- ▸ Sourced from the Air Force, Department of Energy, NASA, FBI, and ODNI
04 Deep_Dive_Intelligence
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: 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.
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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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
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