Pentagon releases new files on UFOs

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · May 09, 2026 · 61 words · By Video by FRANCE

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Multiple independent sources, including The New York Times and other web search results, confirm that the U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) has released new files and documents regarding unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs/UFOs).

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web search NEUTRAL — An image released by the Department of Defense claiming to show unidentified objects over the western United States in September 2025.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/08/pentagon-ufo…

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web search NEUTRAL — Washington, DC – The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) has begun releasing a new batch of files related to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), or unidentified flying objects.
https://www.voiceofemirates.com/en/science-and-tech/space-an…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Defense Department said new materials would be released on a rolling basis.CreditCredit...The Pentagon.In 2017 The New York Times reported that the Pentagon had a secret and classified program, wh…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/us/politics/pentagon-ufo-…

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