UAP Weekly Digest — Jun 13 – Jun 19, 2026
The most significant UAP and UFO stories of the week, ranked by AI significance score from 33 items across our sources.
Top stories
- 1.A Survey on Public Attitudes Toward the PURSUE UAP Records Release(avi-loeb.medium.com)
Following President Trump's directive, the US Department of War and Office of the Director of National Intelligence launched PURSUE (Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters), an unprecedented effort to find, review, declassify, and publicly release unresolved UAP-related records. A public survey on attitudes toward the PURSUE initiative was conducted.
- 2.Department of War Cites National Security to Hide Core UAP Evaluation Details(theblackvault.com)
The Department of War Office of Inspector General has issued its fourth interim FOIA release of documents evaluating the military's handling of UAP, citing national security concerns to withhold core evaluation details. The OIG is the office formerly known as the Department of Defense Inspector General.
- 3.U.S. Government Establishes New Interagency UAP Governance Board to Coordinate Investigations and Declassification(liberationtimes.com)
The U.S. government has established a new interagency governance board through the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to coordinate UAP investigations, improve data collection and analysis, and facilitate declassification of UAP-related information.
- 4.A UAP Science Advisory Council to the U.S.(avi-loeb.medium.com)
Avi Loeb discusses the establishment of a UAP Science Advisory Council and references a June 12, 2026 government disclosure event coinciding with a Spielberg film release, though the excerpt is fragmentary and lacks substantive detail.
- 5.War.gov/UFO - Department of War Releases UAP Files - 2026 Release 3(metabunk.org)
Metabunk forum thread discussing the third batch of declassified UAP files released on June 12, 2026, containing 72 new records from multiple agencies including FBI, CIA, Department of War, and NASA.
- 6.FOIA Release Provides Glimpse Into Air Force, SpaceX Efforts to Advance Rocket Cargo Program(theblackvault.com)
The Black Vault releases FOIA documents detailing U.S. military and SpaceX coordination on a Rocket Cargo program and environmental reviews for Johnston Atoll operations.
- 7.Could Alien Consciousness Be Unlike Anything We Can Imagine? Non-Human Intelligence May Be Stranger Than We Think, These Experts Say(thedebrief.org)
Researchers explore the possibility that nonhuman intelligence or consciousness could exist in forms radically different from Earth-based biology.
- 8.International Scientists, Government Experts, and Researchers to convene in Toronto for landmark 2026 UAP Conference(explorescu.org)
Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies announces a 2026 conference in Toronto bringing together scientists, government experts, and researchers to discuss UAP evidence and government transparency.
- 9.Avi Loeb announced to lead new "UAP Science Advisory Council" for White House(metabunk.org)
Avi Loeb announced his appointment to lead a new UAP Science Advisory Council for the White House, citing the need to maintain scientific focus on UAP data despite high public engagement.
- 10.The Pentagon Just Released Its Third Batch of UAP Files—What Have We Learned from the PURSUE Releases So Far?(thedebrief.org)
The Debrief analyzes the Pentagon's third batch of released UAP files, examining what the PURSUE releases reveal about the UAP issue and public attitudes.
Day by day
Friday, Jun 19
- —FOIA documents released detailing Air Force-SpaceX Rocket Cargo program coordination and environmental reviews.
- —UAP Science Advisory Council established with academic experts to pursue scientific approach to UAP.
- —Research suggests nonhuman consciousness may exist in forms fundamentally unlike human cognition.
Thursday, Jun 18
- —New interagency UAP Governance Board created to coordinate investigations and declassification
- —Department of War releases fourth FOIA batch with redacted core evaluation details
- —Avi Loeb appointed to leadership position on UAP Science Advisory Council
Wednesday, Jun 17
- —Interagency UAP Governance Board created to coordinate investigations and declassification
- —Department of War releases fourth FOIA batch with national security redactions intact
- —New UAP files suggest China and Russia may have retrieved objects
Tuesday, Jun 16
- —Avi Loeb appointed to lead White House UAP Science Advisory Council
- —Pentagon released third batch of UAP files under PURSUE initiative
- —New files indicate possible Chinese and Russian object retrieval
Monday, Jun 15
- —Pentagon released third batch of declassified UAP files on June 12, 2026
- —Avi Loeb appointed to lead UAP Science Advisory Council for White House
- —NewsNation released new behind-the-scenes footage from David Grusch whistleblower interview
Sunday, Jun 14
- —Pentagon releases third UAP file tranche with 72 records totaling 294 declassified documents
- —Videos show orbs moving through U.S. airspace alongside witness renderings and recreations
- —Analyst proposes UAP Science Advisory Council following Loeb's assessment of disclosure significance
Saturday, Jun 13
- —Pentagon releases third tranche with 72 new records totaling 294 documents
- —Four videos depict orbs moving through U.S. skies in latest batch
- —Analysis shows 60% of Western cases identified as flares, 40% indeterminate
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