Pentagon UFO UAP Files Released 2026: What's Actually in the 162 Videos, Photos, and Military Reports
# Pentagon UFO UAP Files Released 2026: What's Actually in the 162 Videos, Photos, and Military Reports
> **Quick answer:** On May 8, 2026, the Pentagon released 162 previously classified UAP files at war.gov/ufo, including 28 videos (41 minutes total), 14 photos, and 120 documents from the FBI, DOD, NASA, and State Department. The files document military UAP encounters from 2020 to 2026, Apollo astronaut sightings, and diplomatic cables from around the world. No file confirms extraterrestrial life — but the sheer scope of the release is unprecedented in U.S. history.
The most significant government disclosure of UFO and UAP records in American history dropped on May 8, 2026, and the internet immediately divided into two camps: those convinced this proves we are not alone, and those who read the actual files and came away shrugging. The truth, as usual, lands somewhere in the complicated middle. Here is exactly what the Pentagon released, what it means, and what is conspicuously absent.
## What the Pentagon Actually Released (and Where to Find It)
The Pentagon unveiled a new dedicated web portal — **war.gov/ufo** — as part of President Trump's "Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters," also known as PURSUE. The first tranche dropped May 8, 2026, and includes 162 files:
- **120 PDF documents** — intelligence reports, diplomatic cables, historical case files - **28 videos** — 41 minutes total runtime of military sensor footage - **14 image files** — photographs from military operations and, notably, the Apollo missions