WATCH: Pentagon releases second batch of UFO files with videos of unexplained objects
The Pentagon has released a second batch of declassified files on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, including military videos and historical documents. This release features infrared footage from military platforms, Cold War-era investigation files, and astronaut accounts from the Apollo 12 mission. Officials noted that many cases remain unresolved due to limited data, emphasizing the government's commitment to transparency regarding UAPs.
- ▪The Department of War released new UAP files, including three military videos and hundreds of pages of documents.
- ▪The materials include infrared footage from military platforms and historical investigation files from the Cold War.
- ▪Many cases in the release remain unresolved, indicating a lack of conclusive data on the phenomena.
8 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 7 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 4 lean left, 3 centre.
- ▪ Pentagon releases new batch of UFO files — The Hill
- ▪ U.S. releases second batch of government declassified UFO files — The Hindu — Top
- ▪ Pentagon releases second batch of UFO videos and first-hand testimony — The Guardian — World
- ▪ Pentagon releases more stunning UFO files — CBS News — Top
- ▪ US releases 2nd batch of government declassified UFO files — Korea Times
- ▪ US releases second batch of government declassified UFO files — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Pentagon releases more declassified UFO files — ABC News — Top
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The Department of War on Friday released a second round of declassified Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena files, including three newly published military videos and hundreds of pages of historical government documents detailing decades of unexplained sightings. The release includes infrared footage allegedly captured by U.S. military platforms in the Middle East, Cold War-era investigation files involving mysterious “green orbs,” a CIA report describing a glowing object spotted in the Soviet Union in 1973, and audio files of astronaut accounts from the Apollo 12 mission.
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