Pentagon Declassifies Online UFO Archive with Videos and Documents 'for Transparency'
The Ministry of Defence has launched a website set to become the hub for UFO and unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) information exchange. The page will feature videos, photographs, and answers to frequently asked questions about UFOs.
"We aim for transparency," commented the US Department of Defence.
In the coming months, a tool will be added to the site to allow members of the public to report UFO sightings.
As stated by General Pete Rider at a press conference, "What you see today is what's declassified as of today."
The website, referred to as the "single repository" for publicly accessible UFO records, is expected to shed light on the operations of the office of Congress, established last year to coordinate efforts among federal agencies in detecting and identifying what the Pentagon officially terms "unidentified anomalous phenomena," or UAP.
"The website's launch is the next step in ensuring that the public has information and understanding of UAP," said Pentagon spokesperson Brig.
Currently, the site contains only a few videos, some labelled as "unresolved" or "unclassified," with brief descriptions offering explanations from the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, established by last year's National Defence Authorization Act. It also includes sections marked "Coming Soon."
The Pentagon will also release a tool allowing current and former US government officials, military personnel, and contractors to "submit reports using private and secure means," stated Pentagon spokesperson Pete Rider during a press conference.
Previously, in July, witnesses claimed during congressional hearings that the US government was "withholding critical information" about UFOs, just months after NASA's first public UFO meeting.
A former US Navy pilot who claimed to have seen UFOs "first-hand" accused the US government of downplaying the threat they pose during the July congressional hearings.
UFOs are officially referred to as unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP). NASA stated in an open session that this is because the topic is a "serious matter."