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Washington releases fourth batch of declassified UAP files

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Washington, United States – The U.S. Department of War has released its fourth collection of declassified records on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), extending a government transparency campaign launched under an executive order by former President Donald Trump. Announced on Friday, July 10, 2026, the latest tranche adds 40 newly declassified files to the public archive hosted at WAR.GOV/UFO. The release includes 14 written documents, 19 military videos, four audio recordings and three high-resolution images drawn from multiple federal agencies, including the Pentagon, NASA, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Energy. Washington, United States – Officials say the materials span both historical and modern UAP records and give the public and researchers direct access to primary-source evidence. Among the most notable additions are documents describing a previously classified 1949 conference at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, where military and scientific officials examined reports of unexplained “green fireballs” near early U.S. nuclear weapons facilities. The files outline how authorities evaluated these sightings as potential national security concerns during the early Cold War period. Newly released military videos, captured by advanced electro-optical targeting systems on U.S. fighter aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles, show several encounters with unidentified aerial objects that remain unresolved in the official record.

Prepared by Olivia Bennett and reviewed by editorial team.

Timeline of Events

Early Cold War era Green fireballs reported near nuclear facilities
1949 Classified Los Alamos conference investigates green fireballs
Trump administration issues executive order mandating UAP transparency
Previous years First three UAP tranches released
July 10, 2026 Fourth declassified UAP batch published online
July 10, 2026 Archive expanded by forty additional files
July 10, 2026 Multi-agency records added, including intelligence
July 10, 2026 New videos show unresolved aerial encounters

Why This Matters to You

This release gives you direct access to primary-source UAP evidence. It's a chance to explore historical and modern records, including those from the early Cold War. You can view the files yourself at WAR.GOV/UFO.

The Bottom Line

The government's ongoing transparency with UAP records is unprecedented. This latest release adds 40 more files, including intriguing military videos. While we don't have all the answers, it's clear that the UAP phenomenon is being taken seriously. Worth forwarding if you know someone interested in the unexplained.