UFO, UAP Press Conference 2026 - Nonhuman Biologics, Secret Crash Retrieval Programs and the Decades Long Cover-up

The Department of War has established a new legally protected pathway enabling U.S. government personnel to disclose UAP-related national defense information. The waiver creates official protection for potential insiders seeking to share sensitive UAP data.

President Trump directed the Department of War and intelligence community via a national security presidential memo to waive prior nondisclosure agreements for former government employees and contractors involved in UAP study, enabling them to disclose relevant information to designated officials.

Astrophysicist Avi Loeb was recruited by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to establish and lead a new UAP Science Advisory Council for the US government. The post references a UAP video sighting in the northeastern United States in July 2025 included in Pentagon and FBI-released files.

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.

On February 19, 2026, President Donald Trump authorized the Pentagon and other agencies to begin gathering all files related to UFO and UAP, announcing the directive via Truth Social. Trump stated the authorization was based on significant public interest in the topic.

The UFO Chronicles reported an account submitted to UFOs and Nukes researcher Robert Hastings concerning a UFO sighting allegedly during a nuclear bomb test in Nevada. Details are limited in the available excerpt.

The UFO Chronicles published an article examining Senator Marco Rubio's evolving stance on UAP disclosure, tracing his progression from involvement in Senate inquiries to statements that UAP-related information is classified. The piece documents his public statements on military sightings and official positions.

Billy Cox's article for The UFO Chronicles examines the UFO disclosure movement and compares it to the Pentagon Papers, questioning why no comparable whistleblower has emerged in the UAP field. The piece addresses broader disclosure narratives and government transparency issues.

David Marks critiques Steven Spielberg's "Disclosure Day" film project, praising its cinematic qualities while identifying omissions and gaps in its treatment of UFO disclosure. The review examines how the film presents the disclosure narrative.