National Declassification Center 2026 Q1 Release List: Munitions and Declassification Policy

SUMMARY

The National Declassification Center (NDC) is a body responsible for declassifying government records. On February 12, 2026, the NDC released its 2026 First Quarter Release List, which contained 98 entries of declassified materials from military and civilian agencies that completed processing between November 12, 2025, and December 31, 2025. A separate release, the 2026 Second Quarter Release List, was updated on April 23, 2026, containing 58 entries processed between January 2, 2026, and March 28, 2026. The provided sources do not specify whether these release lists contain documents related to U.S. munitions transfers or declassification policy regarding specific foreign nations. There is a separate entity also abbreviated 'NDC' which refers to 'Nationally Determined Contributions' under the Paris Agreement, but this is distinct from the National Declassification Center.

CLAIMS

1. VERIFIEDCONF 1.00

   The National Declassification Center (NDC) released a 2026 First Quarter Release List on February 12, 2026.

   — attributed to: National Declassification Center

   • https://www.archives.gov/declassification/ndc-1
   • https://www.archives.gov/declassification/ndc/release-lists-6
   • https://www.linkedin.com/posts/international-journal-of-intelligence-and-counterintelligence_ndc-release-lists-activity-7436412096252284928-G2QX
2. VERIFIEDCONF 1.00

   The 2026 First Quarter Release List includes 98 entries that completed the declassification process between November 12, 2025, and December 31, 2025.

   — attributed to: National Declassification Center

   • https://www.archives.gov/declassification/ndc-1
   • https://www.archives.gov/declassification/ndc/release-lists-6
   • https://www.linkedin.com/posts/international-journal-of-intelligence-and-counterintelligence_ndc-release-lists-activity-7436412096252284928-G2QX
3. VERIFIEDCONF 1.00

   The 2026 First Quarter Release List records include textual materials, moving images, and photographic negatives from both military and civilian agencies.

   — attributed to: National Declassification Center

   • https://www.archives.gov/declassification/ndc-1
   • https://www.archives.gov/declassification/ndc/release-lists-6
4. UNVERIFIABLECONF 0.90

   The National Declassification Center's 2026 First Quarter Release List includes documents related to U.S. munitions transfers or declassification policy regarding specific foreign nations.

   — attributed to: Investigation Lead

5. VERIFIEDCONF 1.00

   The National Declassification Center also released a 2026 Second Quarter Release List, updated April 23, 2026, comprising 58 entries declassified between January 2, 2026, and March 28, 2026.

   — attributed to: National Declassification Center

   • https://www.archives.gov/declassification/ndc/release-lists
6. VERIFIEDCONF 1.00

   Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are national climate action plans under the Paris Agreement, maintained in a public registry by the secretariat.

   — attributed to: UNFCCC

   • https://unfccc.int/NDCREG
   • https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/nationally-determined-contributions-ndcs
   • https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/all-about-ndcs

TIMELINE

• 2025-11-12Start date for declassification processing period covered by the 2026 First Quarter Release List. [src]
• 2025-12-31End date for declassification processing period covered by the 2026 First Quarter Release List. [src]
• 2026-02-12National Declassification Center (NDC) releases the 2026 First Quarter Release List. [src]
• 2026-01-02Start date for declassification processing period covered by the 2026 Second Quarter Release List. [src]
• 2026-03-28End date for declassification processing period covered by the 2026 Second Quarter Release List. [src]
• 2026-04-23National Declassification Center (NDC) updates the 2026 Second Quarter Release List. [src]

ENTITIES

• ORG National Declassification Center (NDC) — Government agency responsible for declassifying records
• ORG Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) — Climate action plans under the Paris Agreement
• EVENT Paris Agreement — International treaty on climate change
• ORG U.S. Government — Source of classified and declassified documents

OPEN QUESTIONS — PENDING LEADS

• How can one access the detailed contents or indices of the National Declassification Center's 2026 First Quarter Release List?
• Are there any specific search tools or databases available to identify documents within NDC release lists pertaining to 'munitions transfers'?
• Do past NDC release lists (prior to 2026) contain documents related to U.S. declassification policy concerning specific foreign nations, and if so, which nations?
• What is the process for requesting specific documents from the NDC's declassified records, and how long does it typically take?
• Does the National Declassification Center provide keyword search functionality or subject matter tagging for its declassified documents to narrow down research?

EVIDENCE — CAPTURED SOURCES

1. [WEB] https://www.archives.gov/declassification/ndc-1 [archived]

   Updated February 12, 2026 2026 First Quarter Release List On February 12, 2026, the National Declassification Center (NDC) has released a listing of 98 entries that completed the declassification process between November 12, 2025, and December 31, 2025. These newly available reco…

2. [WEB] https://www.archives.gov/declassification/ndc/release-lists-6

   Updated February 12, 2025 2026 First Quarter Release List On February 12, 2025, the National Declassification Center (NDC) has released a listing of 98 entries that completed the declassification process between November 12, 2025, and December 31, 2025. These newly available reco…

3. [WEB] https://unfccc.int/NDCREG [archived]

   In accordance with Article 4, paragraph 12 of the Paris Agreement, NDCs communicated by Parties shall be recorded in a public registry maintained by the secretariat.

4. [WEB] https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/nationally-determined-contributions-ndcs

   The Paris Agreement (Article 4, paragraph 2) requires each Party to prepare, communicate and maintain successive nationally determined contributions (NDCs) that it intends to achieve. Parties shall pursue domestic mitigation measures, with the aim of achieving the objectives of s…

5. [WEB] https://www.archives.gov/declassification/ndc/release-lists [archived]

   Updated April 23, 2026 New Records Released — 2026 Second Quarter Release List The National Declassification Center (NDC) has released a listing of 58 entries that completed the declassification process between January 2, 2026, and March 28, 2026. These newly available records in…

6. [WEB] https://www.linkedin.com/posts/international-journal-of-intelligence-and-counterintelligence_ndc-release-lists-activity-7436412096252284928-G2QX

   On February 12, 2026, the National Declassification Center (NDC) released a list of 98 entries that completed the declassification process between November 12, and December 31, 2025.

7. [WEB] https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/all-about-ndcs

   All About the NDCs What are the NDCs? Nationally Determined Contributions, or NDCs, are national climate action plans by each country under the Paris Agreement.

8. [WEB] https://www.wri.org/ndcs/tracking-progress [archived]

   Under the Paris Agreement, countries are expected to submit new, more ambitious nationally determined contributions in 2025. WRI's NDC Tracker monitors which new NDCs have been submitted and quantifies their impact on emissions.

9. [REDDIT] https://www.reddit.com/r/spaceflight/comments/15e5x2y/itar_regulations_for_nonus_citizens/ [archived]

   ITAR regulations for non-us citizens As a non-us engineer I wonder why do every US-based space-tech startups need to comply to ITAR regulations? I understand in the case of launch companies, the fact that you are basically building an ICBM.

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    Im wondering what the best artifacts for dd munitions is right now. Also skill rotation.

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12. [REDDIT] https://www.reddit.com/r/AirForce/comments/1cjbr96/msgt_release/

    Last year the list came out on 31 May with Senior Raters getting access on 23 May. Just a quick search of MSgt Release parties on the web will result in findings that McGuire is having theirs on 29 May, Offut on 30 May, and Travis on 31 May.

13. [REDDIT] https://www.reddit.com/r/coins/comments/1bk50cz/i_really_had_high_hopes_for_the/

    I really had high hopes for the semiquincentennial series in 2026, and we finally have a sneak peek into the first proposed designs…

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    true Replica discussion board for users based in India- A community for Indian repfam to talk about their hauls, their experiences with sellers/agents and just helping each other out.

15. [REDDIT] https://www.reddit.com/r/coincollecting/comments/1pjqzu8/us_mint_2026_semiquincentennial_coin_designs/

    US Mint 2026 Semiquincentennial coin designs announced! Not exactly as I expected. I really love the dime but they didn't even use the quarter concepts. Kinda disappointed. What do you guys think?

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CROSS-REFERENCE

• → SHARES-ACTOR US Government Agencies and Declassification Policies for Munitions Transfers to Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and UAE — This dossier focuses on the general topic of US munitions transfers and declassification policy, which is the subject of the current investigation lead.