Latest · 23 October 2026
The US PURSUE releases: seventh batch published
Since 8 May 2026 the US Department of War has been releasing declassified and historical UAP files under the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE). The seventh release was published on 23 October 2026, and further files are being released on a rolling basis on WAR.GOV/UFO. It is the largest government UAP disclosure effort so far – and a contrast to Europe, where releases have happened nationally and years earlier.
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Disclosure is the public release of government records, reports and analyses on UFOs/UAP. It does not imply any particular explanation – it is about transparency: what was observed, how it was investigated and what was concluded.
The US disclosure debate
In the US the Pentagon set up the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) in 2022, Congress has held public UAP hearings, and a UAP Disclosure Act was proposed in 2023. That debate drives much of the global search interest in disclosure.
Europe got there first – quietly
France's GEIPAN put its case archive online in 2007. The UK released its Ministry of Defence UFO files to the National Archives between 2008 and 2013. Spain's air force began declassifying its UFO files in the 1990s. European disclosure has been less dramatic but more document-based.
Declassified UFO archives in Europe
| Country | Status |
|---|---|
| France | GEIPAN case archive public online since 2007 |
| United Kingdom | MoD UFO files released to the National Archives (2008–2013) |
| Spain | Air force UFO files declassified from the 1990s |
| Sweden | Historical material, e.g. the 1946 ghost rockets, held in archives |
| Germany | No dedicated public UAP office or archive release |
European Parliament · 20 March 2024
Francisco Guerreiro and the EU's first UAP session in decades
On 20 March 2024, then MEP Francisco Guerreiro (Portugal, Greens/EFA) hosted “UAP: Reporting and scientific assessment in the EU” in the European Parliament in Brussels – the first event on the subject in the Parliament in over 30 years. Speakers included researchers and former US Navy pilot Ryan Graves.
Guerreiro's three key points
Aviation safety
Unidentified objects in controlled airspace are first and foremost a flight safety issue. Pilots need a way to report what they see without fear of stigma.
Scientific data collection
Europe needs standardised, open reporting and scientific analysis of UAP data across member states – instead of scattered national efforts.
The EU's institutional silence
EU institutions have largely stayed silent, treating UAP as a purely national matter. Guerreiro argued that this silence leaves a gap in European airspace safety and science.
In 2025 Guerreiro took the same message to the UFO conference in Prague, calling for European cooperation on UAP reporting.
Disclosure in practice: European case files
These cases show what released European archives actually contain – reports, investigations and the explanations that followed.
Does the EU have a disclosure policy?
No. Defence and intelligence are national competences, so there is no EU-wide UAP office, register or disclosure law. Any European disclosure therefore happens country by country – which is why archives, terminology and openness differ so much across the continent.
Disclosure FAQ
Has any European country confirmed alien visits?
No. Released archives show that most cases were explained, and the remaining ones are classified as unexplained due to insufficient data – not as evidence of extraterrestrial visits.
Where can I read declassified European UFO files?
GEIPAN's archive is on the CNES website, and the UK files are searchable at the National Archives.
Will the EU adopt a common UAP disclosure policy?
There is currently no such proposal at EU level. Interest in the topic is growing, but responsibility remains with the member states.