Methodology
Sources and verification methodology
Coverage starts with official records, official media pages, and dated source links. News reports, independent indexes, and public discussion can help identify leads, but claims are labeled by source type and checked against the strongest available record.
How records are checked
Each record is checked for its source URL, title, release date, agency label, incident date, file type, media page, visible caveats, and related documents. For videos and PDFs, the coverage explains what the source actually contains, what context is missing, and which related records would help complete the case.
Source hierarchy
Official government pages and official media pages carry the most weight. Mainstream reporting is used for dated context, public statements, and earlier incident history. Independent indexes and community threads are treated as discovery aids or public reaction unless their claims can be traced back to a primary source.
Current source list
- Department of War PURSUE UFO portal - Primary official portal for PURSUE UAP releases.
- Department of War May 8, 2026 release - Official announcement for PURSUE Release 01.
- Department of War Release 02 portal - Official PURSUE portal view showing Release 02, cleared for release on May 22, 2026.
- Department of War PURSUE image records - Official War.gov image-filter view for PURSUE records, including Release 01 FBI and NASA image rows.
- Department of War May 22, 2026 Release 02 announcement - Official Department of War announcement for the second PURSUE UAP file release.
- DOW-UAP-PR071 DVIDS video - Official DVIDS video page for the February 12, 2023 Lake Huron UAP shootdown record in PURSUE Release 02.
- DOW-UAP-PR051 DVIDS video - Official DVIDS video page for the Release 02 Syrian UAP instant acceleration record.
- DOW-UAP-PR050 DVIDS video - Official DVIDS video page for the Release 02 Iran four-UAP formation record.
- DOW-UAP-PR052 DVIDS video - Official DVIDS video page for the Release 02 UAP/USO formation mission record.
- DOW-UAP-PR067 DVIDS video - Official DVIDS video page for the Release 02 multiple spherical UAP/USO near submarine record.
- USPER statement redacted PDF - Three-page redacted statement describing a 2025 orb/light incident and search activity.
- DOW-UAP-D20 mission report PDF - Six-page mission report describing a March/April 2023 possible UAP observation.
- DOW-UAP-D18 mission report PDF - Six-page mission report describing a December 2022 possible UAP/UAV observation.
- DOW-UAP-PR28 DVIDS video - Official DVIDS video page for the Greece January 2024 unresolved UAP report.
- DOW-UAP-PR34 DVIDS video - Official DVIDS video page for the Greece October 2023 unresolved UAP report.
- DOW-UAP-PR46 DVIDS video - Official DVIDS video page for the INDOPACOM 2024 nine-second unresolved UAP report.
- DOW-UAP-PR48 DVIDS video - Official DVIDS video page for the INDOPACOM 2024 one-minute thirty-nine-second unresolved UAP report.
- House Oversight March 31, 2026 UAP video request letter - Official House Oversight letter from Rep. Anna Paulina Luna requesting 46 UAP-related videos from the Department of War.
- Independent May 23, 2026 Lake Huron UAP video report - News report showing how mainstream coverage is framing the Lake Huron UAP footage in search-facing language.
- Daily Beast May 22, 2026 Release 02 report - News report on Release 02 videos, including the Lake Huron shootdown clip and other public-interest records.
- AP February 2023 Lake Huron shootdown report - Contemporaneous AP reporting on the Lake Huron shootdown, radar adjustments, and the wider February 2023 object sequence.
- TIME February 2023 Lake Huron shootdown report - Contemporaneous report noting the F-16, AIM-9X missile, altitude, and NORAD radar-gate context.
- Axios February 2023 search suspension report - Report on the suspended search for debris from the Alaska, Canada, and Lake Huron objects.
- NPR February 2023 Lake Huron object report - NPR report republished by GPB with Pentagon context on altitude, flight safety risk, and possible link to a Montana radar track.
- The Debrief May 21, 2026 PURSUE Release 02 report - Reporting by Micah Hanks on possible Release 02 preparations, Luna’s requested videos, and war.gov page changes.
- The Debrief May 21, 2026 new UAP videos explainer - Follow-up explainer on the 46 requested videos, expected categories, and caveats around forthcoming UAP footage.
- The Guardian May 2026 Release 02 report - News report on the May 22, 2026 Department of War UAP file release and public interest around the archive.
- GlobalSecurity mirror of May 22 Department of War statement - Text mirror of the May 22, 2026 Department of War Release 02 statement, including rolling-release and third-release language.
- Live Science May 2026 UFO files update - News update noting the May 22 second tranche, additional documents, new military videos, and historical-file context.
- UAP Logbook Release 02 document review - Independent document-bundle review used as a discovery aid for Release 02 document names and priority leads.
- UAP Logbook Pantex image review - Independent review of DOE-UAP-D001 used as a discovery aid for page labels, redaction context, and open questions.
- UAP Logbook PR067 review - Independent PR067 review used as a public-discussion signal around the USO near submarine title and source-description gap.
- Avi Loeb Release 02 assessment - Public scientific commentary on the second release used as reaction context, not as official evidence.
- UAP UFO FBI photo A index - Independent index page used as a discovery aid for FBI Photo A image filenames and grouping.
- UAP UFO NASA Apollo image index - Independent index page used as a discovery aid for NASA Apollo image filenames and grouping.
- NewsChannel10 Pantex Release 02 report - Local reporting on the DOE-UAP-D001 Pantex imagery file and public context around the facility.
- Probed CIA-UAP-D001 index page - Third-party index entry used as a discovery aid for CIA-UAP-D001 metadata, not as a replacement for the official source file.
- Reddit discussion: Release 02 video compilation - Public discussion signal around Release 02 video highlights; useful for leads, not treated as official evidence.
- Reddit discussion: war.gov file count change - Public discussion signal about Release 01 file-count changes; useful for leads, not treated as official evidence.
- Reddit discussion: automated war.gov revision tracker - Public discussion signal about third-party tracking claims around file-list and byte-level changes.
- Reddit discussion: Release 02 archive indexing - Public discussion signal about Release 02 indexing, agency labels, and high-interest records; not a primary source.
- Reddit discussion: Release 02 source-control note - Public discussion signal about Release 02 row counts, video caveats, and citation hygiene; not a primary source.
- Reddit discussion: PR052 birds debate - Public discussion signal around the PR052 formation clip and bird/ordinary-object interpretations; not treated as official evidence.
- Reddit discussion: USPER statement - Public discussion signal about the USPER statement; used for interest/context, not as evidence.
- Reddit discussion: Release 01 archive indexing - Public discussion signal about Release 01 archive usability and file counts; not a primary source.
- Reddit discussion: Release 01 DVIDS playlist - Public discussion signal around viewing the official DVIDS clips in sequence; not a primary source.
- Reddit discussion: DOW-UAP-PR34 - Public discussion signal about the PR34 movement claim; not a primary source.
Evidence labels used on this site
Pages distinguish official records, reported claims, expert opinion, editorial analysis, and unresolved questions. A source-linked official record is not treated as proof of claims the record itself does not establish.
Public reaction and commentary
Comments from officials, researchers, journalists, skeptics, witnesses, public figures, or online communities are covered as reaction or analysis. They are not merged into the official record unless the primary source supports the same claim.