UFO Disclosure Files

Topic

PURSUE Release 01

The May 8, 2026 Department of War UFO/UAP release, including official PDFs, videos, caveats, and source-linked analysis.

What this topic covers

This topic collects the canonical Release 01 hub, record analysis, video analysis, and reading guidance tied to the first PURSUE tranche.

How to use this topic

Use it as the starting topic when the question is about the May 8 release itself, the rolling tranche model, or how individual records fit into the first disclosure set.

Source note

The release hub remains the canonical overview. Topic links should point into source-specific pages rather than restating the hub.

Related release pages

Official record

PURSUE Release 01: May 8, 2026 UFO files

PURSUE Release 01 is the first Department of War tranche in the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters. The May 8 release opened a dedicated war.gov/UFO source path for unresolved UAP records, images, videos, and historical documents connected to the February 19, 2026 Trump directive.

Editorial analysis

PURSUE Release 01 source map

A source map for the May 8, 2026 UFO disclosure release, including the official portal, announcement, and selected PDFs.