Overview
- The Defense Department, which posted 161 declassified files Friday, opened a public portal at war.gov/UFO hosting videos, photos and transcripts spanning decades.
- Materials include Apollo‑era lunar images and astronaut transcripts, plus a 2013 infrared clip from the Middle East labeled an unresolved UAP.
- Newly posted incident reports describe sharp 90‑degree turns at speed, a pilot’s weapons systems failing near a small object, and “super‑hot” orbs that closed to about 10 feet of a helicopter before veering away.
- The Pentagon says many cases are unresolved, and scientists such as Harvard’s Avi Loeb urge caution, noting the imagery can reflect sensor artifacts or human‑made objects rather than exotic craft.
- The disclosure follows years of heightened scrutiny, including 2022 congressional hearings and AARO’s 2024 report that found no verified extraterrestrial technology.