The U.S. Department of Defense announced that its special site, launched on May 8, 2026, containing 161 documents and various media related to Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs), was visited by approximately half a billion visitors within the first 24 hours. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell described this number of visits as an "unprecedented interest" and emphasized that President Donald Trump initiated this transparency effort in response to intense public demand.
The site encourages the public and experts to conduct their own analyses by making documents related to UFOs and Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) publicly available. The Pentagon described this initiative as a "historic and unique transparency step" and announced that new documents will be regularly published if discovered and decrypted.
During the creation of this archive, the White House, National Intelligence Directorate, Department of Energy, NASA, FBI, and other intelligence units were also involved in the process. The published materials include recent photos, PDF documents, and videos; the newest video recording is dated January 2026.
The Pentagon stated that no definitive conclusions have yet been reached about these events and called on the public and experts to make their own evaluations. The intense interest shown in the site indicates high curiosity and public demand regarding UFOs.
Details about the content and publication schedule of future documents have not yet been finalized. Official statements from the Pentagon and related institutions are among the important developments to be followed regarding the progress of the process.