Pentagon PURSUE Launches: 162 Declassified UAP Files Released at war.gov/UFO

The Department of War launches the PURSUE program (Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters) at war.gov/UFO, releasing the first tranche of 162 declassified files — 120 PDF documents, 28 videos, and 14 images — sourced from the FBI (56), DoD (82), NASA (12), and State Department (8). Key contents include: 1969 Apollo 11 crew debriefing in which Buzz Aldrin describes a 'sizeable' unexplained object near the moon and unexplained 'little flashes inside the cabin spaced a couple of minutes apart'; Apollo 12 and 17 astronaut reports; 2024 infrared footage of a football-shaped UAP near Japan; military memos from Iraq (2022) and Syria (2024); and State Department diplomatic cables from Papua New Guinea, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Georgia, and Mexico. The official statement explicitly states the files show 'no indication that the U.S. government has had any interaction with beings from other planets,' and invites the public to 'make up their own minds.' The War Zone characterized the release as historically interesting but leaving observers 'shrugging.' Notably, the 46 specific videos demanded by Rep. Luna in March 2026 were NOT included — Luna confirmed they are expected in Tranche 2 'within 30 days.' Rolling releases are planned every 'few weeks.'