The Pentagon on Friday began releasing a new batch of declassified documents and videos concerning unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), including previously unseen footage and reports dating back decades. Former President Donald Trump, who had teased a major transparency push on the subject for months, posted on Truth Social that earlier administrations had been secretive about the topic, but now Americans can examine the material and form their own interpretations. The files cover sightings such as a bright light observed by Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, an object making sharp turns over Kazakhstan, and military videos from the Middle East and Asia. Experts caution that such footage is frequently misunderstood without proper analysis, and a 2024 Pentagon report found no evidence of alien technology or extraterrestrial life.