When was PURSUE Phase 2 released?

On May 22, 2026, by the U.S. Department of War (formerly DoD) through the war.gov/UFO portal.

How many items were included?

190 documents + 233 files + 51 audio + 40+ videos were added. Combined with Phase 1's 162 items, PURSUE now hosts roughly 380 entries.

Which agencies contributed?

Expanded from Phase 1: Department of War, FBI, NASA, State Department, DOE (Department of Energy), CIA, and ODNI — 7 federal agencies.

What were the Phase 2 highlights?

(1) Lake Huron F-16 shoot-down (Feb 12, 2023), (2) Apollo 12 'streaks of light' NASA audio (1969), (3) Super-hot orbs helicopter incident (2025), (4) Sandia Cold War green orbs (209 sightings 1948-1950), (5) Submarine transmedium footage — separately curated.

What was the traffic to war.gov?

Cumulative ~1 billion hits since the May 8 Phase 1 launch. Massive global SNS and mainstream media coverage.

When is the next release?

No official date, but the rolling disclosure policy suggests ~30-day intervals. Phase 3 expected from July 2026.

PURSUE Phase 2 Release Overview (2026-05-22)

📅 Release Overview

On May 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of War (formerly DoD) released PURSUE Phase 2 materials in bulk. Following the May 8 first batch of 162 items, 190 documents / 233 files / 51 audio / 40+ video were added — focused on materials directly requested by lawmakers.

PURSUE Phase 2 release materials — declassified folders — **Reproduced PURSUE Phase 2 folders (illustration)** — Actual materials at war.gov/UFO official portal
🎨 findlatlng.org AI illustration (fal.ai FLUX 1.1 Pro Ultra)

🔍 Key Contents

Video (40+ items)

Lake Huron F-16CM shoot-down footage (Feb 12, 2023) — most discussed
DoW multi-agency military footage (NORTHCOM/INDOPACOM/AFRICOM)

Audio (51 items)

NASA Apollo 12 'streaks of light' debrief (1969)
Gemini 7 'bogey' report supplement
Apollo 11/14/16 astronaut audio

Documents (190 items)

Multiple FBI Form 302 reports (super-hot orbs, civilian sightings)
Department of Energy (DOE) historical materials
CIA / ODNI 1940s–2020s records
State Department materials

🛂 Official Position

Department of War:

'Rolling disclosure': additional materials released after review
'AARO has not concluded extraterrestrial origin' (standing disclaimer)
Lawmaker-requested materials prioritized → signal of strengthened Congressional oversight

📺 Significance

May 8 Phase 1 + May 22 Phase 2 = explosive PURSUE month for May 2026
Integrated archive at war.gov/UFO (rolling updates)
Massive global SNS/media coverage → the biggest UAP news cycle of 2026

📂 Linked Curations

Curated separately from this Phase 2 release:

🎬 Phase 2 Video Preview (Top 12 of 57 total)

dod-111719718.mp4 — 489.9MB

dod-111721737.mp4 — 396.9MB

dod-111721698.mp4 — 248.9MB

dod-111719833.mp4 — 243.4MB

dod-111719823.mp4 — 221.3MB

dod-111719800.mp4 — 212.5MB

All 57 videos (total 5.3GB) self-hosted at public/uap/pursue/videos/release_02/dod-{ID}.mp4. Above shows the 6 longest; remaining 51 are at the official war.gov/UFO portal or in individual PURSUE curation cards.