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Pentagon Releases Second Batch of Declassified UAP Files

The Pentagon released 64 additional files on unidentified anomalous phenomena on Friday, including videos and an intelligence officer's written account. The release follows an executive order from President Trump directing greater transparency on the topic.

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The Pentagon released a second batch of 64 files related to unidentified anomalous phenomena on Friday. The material includes six PDF files, seven audio files, and 51 video files. The files are available on a military website created to house the records. Videos show encounters between UAPs and military aircraft, accompanied by detailed descriptions.

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Details from the New Release One video from an infrared sensor operated by the U.S. Coast Guard in April 2024 shows an object flying near a plane over the Southeastern U.S. Another video labeled "Syrian UAP instant acceleration" was recorded in 2021 from a U.S. military platform and uploaded to a classified network in 2024.

A third video from 2020, taken in an area under U.S. Central Command, appears to show a sphere flying over a population center before ascending out of view. The files also contain a written account from a senior U.S. intelligence officer who described seeing two large orbs flare up alongside a helicopter during a mission last year.

" Fighter jets scrambled to identify the objects but could not, and the officer noted that the orbs appeared to chase the jets.

The Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office has found no evidence that any of the incidents are extraterrestrial in nature, though many remain unresolved. Officials have stated that some cases cannot be explained. Two weeks earlier, the Pentagon released the first group of documents, photos, and videos on the same site.

Those records included declassified FBI UFO case files, reports from military pilots, diplomatic cables, and NASA photos. The new website has received more than a billion views worldwide, according to the Pentagon's top spokesman. " — President Trump, May 2026 (ABC News) The Pentagon has now released over 200 files related to UAPs under the directive from President Trump.

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