PURSUE Release 01: what the May 8 UFO files actually say
A verified overview of PURSUE Release 01, the May 8, 2026 Department of War UFO/UAP file release.
File archive
UFO disclosure files
Document guides designed to make official records easier to verify, compare, and read on mobile.
PURSUE directive: why the May 8 UFO files are labeled unresolved
The key caveat in PURSUE Release 01: the Department of War says the materials are unresolved cases, not final determinations.
USPER statement: 2025 orb and light reports in PURSUE Release 01
Verified notes on the redacted USPER statement describing orb/light reports, helicopter search activity, FLIR/NVG references, and unresolved observations.
DOW-UAP-D20: March 2023 report of 10-20 possible UAP
A verified guide to DOW-UAP-D20, the Release 01 mission report describing several bright objects and a targeting pod observation in March 2023.
DOW-UAP-D18: Iraq December 2022 possible UAP/UAV report
A verified guide to DOW-UAP-D18, the Release 01 mission report describing one possible UAP/UAV observed near Baghdad in December 2022.