More Government UFO Files Revealed
Trump Administration Releases Third UAP File Batch, Revealing New Orb Sightings and Agency Worries
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Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said the UAP site WAR.GOV/UFO has drawn “over 1.7 billion hits worldwide since the site’s launch on May 8, 2026.”
The new records were “quietly uploaded to the Department of War’s website on Friday morning,” according to reporting describing the release process.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth framed the release as aligned with President Trump, saying the department was “in lockstep” to bring “unprecedented transparency,” and arguing the files—kept classified—“have long fueled justified speculation” and that “it is time the American people see them for themselves.”
CIA files included in the tranche reportedly show the agency convened “a panel of top scientists” to investigate “flying saucers,” alongside worries the material could “clog military warning systems” and contribute to “mass hysteria.”
The Pentagon released its third batch of declassified UAP files on Friday, adding dozens of new documents, photos, and videos to the government's public archive at WAR.GOV/UFO. CP24 The new records span from 1949 to 2025 and come from the CIA, FBI, and the Defense Department — and include firsthand accounts of glowing orbs and a basketball-sized red sphere spotted over a private backyard.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the department is "in lockstep" with President Trump to bring "unprecedented transparency" to the American people. He added that the files "have long fueled justified speculation" and that "it is time the American people see them for themselves." CBS News Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell noted that the government's UAP site has drawn "over 1.7 billion hits worldwide since the site's launch on May 8, 2026."
What's Inside the Newly Released Files
The third tranche is the largest release so far. Yahoo News It includes CIA records dating back to 1949, FBI reports, and Defense Department analyses. One 2025 report describes a person seeing a "brilliant red sphere" — about the size of a basketball — hovering over their backyard. A separate video shows a plasma-like sphere above a pond that appeared to shift shape and brightness.
The CIA materials reveal that the agency once gathered "a panel of top scientists" to investigate "flying saucers." Head Topics Officials worried those reports could "clog military warning systems" and cause "mass hysteria." In other words, the government feared civilian sightings would create so much noise that the Soviet Union could exploit it during the Cold War.
Files Quietly Uploaded After Weeks of Rolling Releases
The new records were "quietly uploaded" to WAR.GOV/UFO on Friday morning, CA Yahoo News continuing a rapid release schedule that began on May 8, 2026. The first tranche focused on recent Navy FLIR videos. The second batch contained radar and sensor data from NORAD. This third drop is the broadest yet, covering 77 years of previously classified material.
Defense officials said more batches are still coming. The administration has not given a final count of how many tranches are planned. But the pace — three releases in roughly five weeks — signals that officials intend to keep the story moving and public interest high.
CIA's Cold War Fear: Saucers Could Mask a Soviet Strike
The 1940s and 1950s-era CIA files shed new light on why so much UAP material stayed secret for decades. CBS News Officials were less worried about what the objects were and more worried about what reporting them could do. A flood of civilian UFO sightings, they feared, would overwhelm military radar operators and make it harder to spot a real nuclear attack.
The documents also show concern about public panic. The CIA's internal records describe "mass hysteria" as a serious threat if the government acknowledged unexplained objects in American skies. That sociological fear — not just national security — appears to have driven decades of secrecy around UAP data.
1.7 Billion Hits and Calls for Congressional Hearings
The public response has been enormous. Sean Parnell said WAR.GOV/UFO has logged over 1.7 billion hits since launching just over a month ago. Head Topics The site serves as the central clearinghouse for all released UAP records. Officials pointed to that number as proof of widespread public demand for government transparency on the issue.
Members of the House Oversight Committee are already calling for public hearings. They want witnesses from the 2025 "red sphere" case to testify. Some former intelligence officials have pushed back, warning that releasing 2025 data could reveal the location of domestic sensor systems used to monitor U.S. airspace — information that foreign adversaries could exploit. CP24
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