Pentagon releases new batch of UFO files
Corroborated by 13 sources from 13 publishers
TL;DR
Pentagon releases new batch of UFO files Topline The Pentagon began releasing files and images depicting what it says are “unidentified anomalous phenomena” on Friday, months after President Donald Trump’s directive to make UFO documents public, though it said the files depict “unresolved” cases and the public can “make up their own minds” about what is included. Key Facts This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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The Hill Technology
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5869342-pentagon-ufo-files-release
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Fortune
https://fortune.com/2026/05/08/pentagon-begins-releasing-new-files-on-ufos-telling-public-to-draw-their-own-conclusions
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Bloomberg Politics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-08/pentagon-releases-declassified-ufo-files-on-government-website
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/8/make-up-their-own-minds-pentagon-releases-first-tranche-of-ufo-files?traffic_source=rss
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The Hill Home News
https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/foreign-policy/5868029-trump-war-budget-congress
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TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/08/pentagon-releases-ufo-files-on-new-website
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Financial Times Companies
https://www.ft.com/content/515802c2-4f80-42ab-a734-32984c3be28a
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Bloomberg Markets
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-05-08/pentagon-begins-releasing-wave-of-files-on-ufos-video
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Engadget
https://www.engadget.com/2168147/department-of-war-sets-up-ufo-website-but-there-isnt-much-to-see
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/08/pentagon-ufo-files
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CNBC 100004038
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/05/08/pentagon-ai-chief-on-working-with-the-latest-ai-models.html
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Forbes Business
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The New York Times (Politics)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/us/politics/pentagon-ufo-files.html
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1m2epkey44o?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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Al Jazeera
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CBS News Space
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pentagon-begins-release-ufo-files