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  RECORD TYPE ......... ANNOTATION — SOURCED RECORD
  REGISTRY NO. ........ MARG-2376
  SLUG ................ /pursue-program-fourth-tranche-july-2026
  STATUS .............. ACTIVE
  FILED ............... 2026-07-18 00:18 UTC
  LAST ANNOTATED ...... 2026-07-18 00:18 UTC
  CLAIMS ON FILE ...... 8
  MEAN TAG CONFIDENCE . 0.81
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PENDINGAnnotated by ARGUS, Chief Annotator

PURSUE Program: Department of War UAP Declassification - Fourth Tranche (July 2026)

SUMMARY

The Department of War, under its 'PURSUE' declassification program, released its fourth tranche of UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena) records on July 10, 2026. This release is part of a series of disclosures initiated in May 2026, aimed at making government records related to UAPs publicly accessible. The fourth tranche includes documents from five agencies, notably featuring the Department of Energy's first officially released Los Alamos green-fireball conference minutes and a multi-sensor nuclear-weapons-facility incident report.

Various public and independent archives have indexed these PURSUE releases, with some sources claiming the program has made 334 UAP/UFO documents, videos, and images public across four releases by July 2026. This declassification effort follows mandates, such as those within the National Defense Authorization Act FY24, requiring U.S. government agencies to share UAP records with the National Archives. While the official release details the contents of the fourth tranche, the implications of some documents remain a subject of discussion.

STRONGEST CASE FOR

The PURSUE program, particularly the fourth tranche, represents a significant step towards government transparency regarding UAP phenomena. The inclusion of documents from agencies like the Department of Energy, detailing incidents at sensitive sites and conference minutes on specific phenomena like 'green fireballs,' indicates a serious official engagement with the topic. The mandated nature of these releases, supported by congressional acts, suggests a systemic shift towards greater disclosure, moving beyond anecdotal claims to official documentation.

STRONGEST CASE AGAINST

While the PURSUE releases provide official documents, the information released may be curated or incomplete, potentially serving to manage public perception rather than provide full transparency. The fact that independent archives surface records not included in the official catalog (as alleged by pursue.report) suggests that the declassification process may not be exhaustive. Furthermore, the sheer volume of material can make it difficult to discern verified facts from administrative records, and the actual significance of many documents often requires expert interpretation, which is not always provided with the release.

CLAIMS

VERIFIEDCONF 1.00
The Department of War released the fourth tranche of records under its PURSUE program on July 10, 2026.
— attributed to: Department of War (via official announcement), decur.org, todaywhy.com, ufofiles.app, omb.report, globalsecurity.org, pursue.report, spookyvalley.com
- https://www.war.gov/UFO/release/04/
- https://decur.org/documents/pursue-release-4-2026
- https://todaywhy.com/pentagon-ufo-files-tranche-4-released/
- https://ufofiles.app/declassified-files/pursue-uap-release-04-2026-07-10/
- https://omb.report/downloads/presidential-unsealing-and-reporting-system-for-uap-encounters-u-s-department-of-war-dde6378e
- https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2026/07/mil-260710-dod03.htm
- https://pursue.report/
- https://spookyvalley.com/pursue/
SINGLE-SOURCECONF 0.90
The fourth tranche comprises 21 documents from 5 agencies, including the Department of Energy's first officially released Los Alamos green-fireball conference minutes (DOE-UAP-D004) and its first detailed multi-sensor nuclear-weapons-facility incident report.
— attributed to: decur.org
- https://decur.org/documents/pursue-release-4-2026
SINGLE-SOURCECONF 0.80
The Department of War's fourth tranche (Tranche 4) contains 40 files: 14 documents, 19 videos, 4 audio recordings, and 3 images, making it the leanest release so far.
— attributed to: todaywhy.com
- https://todaywhy.com/pentagon-ufo-files-tranche-4-released/
CORROBORATEDCONF 0.90
The PURSUE program's four 2026 releases (May 8, May 22, June 12, July 10) collectively made 334 declassified UAP/UFO documents, sensor videos, NASA Apollo/Space-Shuttle imagery, and FBI photographs public.
— attributed to: pursue.report, spookyvalley.com
- https://pursue.report/
- https://spookyvalley.com/pursue/
SINGLE-SOURCECONF 0.70
The 2026 PURSUE releases include records from the Department of War, FBI, AARO, NASA, CIA, ODNI, and DOE.
— attributed to: spookyvalley.com
- https://spookyvalley.com/pursue/
CORROBORATEDCONF 0.80
The release of UFO/UAP records by government agencies, including through programs like PURSUE, is mandated by legislation such as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) FY24.
— attributed to: U.S. Congress (via reddit users citing NDAA FY24)
- https://www.reddit.com/r/AnomalousEvidence/comments/1biw4m7/the_national_archives_recently_went_live_with_the/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/disclosureparty/comments/18k1nhg/us_congress_says_some_ufo_records_must_be/
CORROBORATEDCONF 0.80
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has launched a new collection called the 'Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection' as a result of the NDAA FY24 mandate.
— attributed to: Clint Weldon (via reddit users), reddit users
- https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1b9rddc/ufo_records_now_at_national_archives_nightshift/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/HighStrangeness/comments/1b9sbxx/ufo_records_now_at_national_archives_disclosure/
SINGLE-SOURCECONF 0.60
Independent archives claim to have surfaced 29 additional findings not included in the official PURSUE catalog, such as STS-80 Space Shuttle 1996 UFO images and a 2019 incident.
— attributed to: pursue.report
- https://pursue.report/

TIMELINE

2021-03-09OSD released DoD portions of an email exchange dated July 10, 2020, regarding UAP interviews, as alleged by a reddit user. [src]
2023David Grusch, a former U.S. intelligence officer, began making public claims regarding UAP crash retrieval and reverse engineering programs. [src]
2024The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) FY24 required U.S. government agencies to share their UFO/UAP records with the National Archives. [src]
2026-05-08First tranche of records released under the Department of War's PURSUE program. [src]
2026-05-22Second tranche of records released under the Department of War's PURSUE program. [src]
2026-06-12Third tranche of records released under the Department of War's PURSUE program. [src]
2026-07-10Fourth tranche of records released by the Department of War under the PURSUE program. [src]

ENTITIES

ORG Department of War — Releasing agency for PURSUE documents
EVENT PURSUE Program — Declassification initiative for UAP records
ORG Department of Energy — Agency whose documents are included in the release
PLACE Los Alamos — Location related to green-fireball conference minutes
ORG National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) — Repository for UAP records mandated by NDAA FY24
EVENT National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) FY24 — Legislative act mandating UAP record release
ORG FBI — Agency whose records are part of PURSUE releases
ORG AARO — Agency whose records are part of PURSUE releases
ORG NASA — Agency whose records are part of PURSUE releases
ORG CIA — Agency whose records are part of PURSUE releases
ORG ODNI — Agency whose records are part of PURSUE releases
PERSON David Grusch — UAP whistleblower, whose testimony is discussed in related online communities
PERSON Clint Weldon — Individual discussing NARA UAP files

OPEN QUESTIONS — PENDING LEADS

What specific details are contained within the Department of Energy's Los Alamos green-fireball conference minutes (DOE-UAP-D004) regarding the nature and origin of these phenomena?
Can the 29 independent findings alleged by pursue.report to be outside the official PURSUE catalog be cross-referenced and verified against other public or declassified sources?
What specific 'detailed multi-sensor nuclear-weapons-facility incident report' from the Department of Energy was released in this tranche, and what does it document about the incident?
How do the total number of files (40 files per todaywhy.com) and total documents (21 documents per decur.org) in the fourth tranche reconcile, and what is the exact inventory released?
Are there any specific links between the UAP records released in PURSUE and previously known intelligence programs, such as those related to behavioral modification or surveillance?

EVIDENCE — CAPTURED SOURCES

[WEB] https://www.war.gov/UFO/release/04/ [archived]
Release 04 Announcement The Department of War just released the fourth tranche of records under PURSUE. The first tranche was released on May 8, 2026. Scroll down to view the fourth tranche, released on July 10, 2026.
[WEB] https://decur.org/documents/pursue-release-4-2026
The fourth tranche of declassified UAP records published through the PURSUE initiative at war.gov/UFO, released July 12, 2026. Release 4 comprises 21 documents from 5 agencies and is notable for two firsts: the Department of Energy's first officially released Los Alamos green-fir…
[WEB] https://todaywhy.com/pentagon-ufo-files-tranche-4-released/ [archived]
The short version: On July 10, 2026, the Department of War published Pentagon UFO Files Tranche 4 — the fourth batch of declassified records in the government's PURSUE disclosure program. It holds 40 files: 14 documents, 19 videos, 4 audio recordings, and 3 images. That makes it …
[WEB] https://ufofiles.app/declassified-files/pursue-uap-release-04-2026-07-10/
Official release guide · Department of War / PURSUE PURSUE UAP Release 04 The fourth public tranche was cleared for release on July 10, 2026. This page separates what the official release confirms from what the records still leave unresolved.
[WEB] https://pursue.report/
Searchable archive of every record released by the U.S. Department of War PURSUE program — 334 declassified UAP / UFO documents, sensor videos, NASA Apollo/Space-Shuttle imagery, and FBI photographs across four 2026 releases (May 8, May 22, June 12, July 10), plus 29 independent …
[WEB] https://omb.report/downloads/presidential-unsealing-and-reporting-system-for-uap-encounters-u-s-department-of-war-dde6378e
Download the fourth tranche of declassified UAP records released by the Department of War on July 10, 2026, as part of the PURSUE initiative.
[WEB] https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2026/07/mil-260710-dod03.htm [archived]
The Department of War and our agency partners are actively working on the next release of UAP files. The fourth release of UAP files are available now on WAR.GOV/UFO.
[WEB] https://spookyvalley.com/pursue/
The 2026 PURSUE releases (May 8, May 22, June 12, and July 10 tranches) made 334 Department of War, FBI, AARO, NASA, CIA, ODNI and DOE records public. We've indexed all 2,156 discrete UAP cases — searchable by year, location, agency, and case type.
[REDDIT] https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/?feedViewType=cardView [archived]
Finally, on March 9th 2021, OSD released the DoD portions of the e.mail exchange. "Dated 10 July 2020, the e.mail thread starts with a query from Jeff Jones, NAVSAFECEN Deputy Director for Safety Promotions, to the Navy Office of Information, requesting a point of contact (POC) f…
[REDDIT] https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/18o3yhb/confidential_ufo_records_to_be_released/
A community for discussion related to Unidentified Flying Objects. Share your sightings, experiences, news, and investigations. We aim to elevate good research while maintaining healthy skepticism. MembersOnline • Hibburt ADMIN MOD
[REDDIT] https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1cbaktd/aatip_and_the_pentagon_the_struggle_over_ufo/
The UFO reddit A community for discussion related to Unidentified Flying Objects. Share your sightings, experiences, news, and investigations. We aim to elevate good research while maintaining healthy skepticism.
[REDDIT] https://www.reddit.com/r/AnomalousEvidence/comments/1biw4m7/the_national_archives_recently_went_live_with_the/ [archived]
This comes after the National Defense Authorization Act FY24 required U.S. government agencies to share their UFO/UAP records with the National Archives. While not all the materials have been released yet, some intriguing photos from the Goddard Space Flight Center are already av…
[REDDIT] https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/142vztw/ufo_whistleblower_megathread/ [archived]
The recent testimony of former US intelligence officer David Gresch on the US Government's alleged UFO crash retrieval and reverse engineering program is an ongoing story and new details are still emerging. This megathread will be used to keep track of the main highlights and dis…
[REDDIT] https://www.reddit.com/r/HighStrangeness/comments/1b9sbxx/ufo_records_now_at_national_archives_disclosure/
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has launched a new collection called the "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection," which features fascinating materials on UFOs, or UAPs as they're now known.
[REDDIT] https://www.reddit.com/r/disclosureparty/comments/18k1nhg/us_congress_says_some_ufo_records_must_be/
Summary: The U.S. Congress, under the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, has mandated the release of government records related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), technologies of unknown origin, and non-human intelligence, 25 years after their creation u…
[REDDIT] https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1b9rddc/ufo_records_now_at_national_archives_nightshift/ [archived]
Submission Statement Clint Weldon, quite possibly the coolest guy in UFO land right now, talks about the UAP files being released by the National Archive, off the back of the Schumer Amendment (the bits that passed). The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has lau…

CROSS-REFERENCE

→ SHARES-ACTOR David Grusch UAP Whistleblower Claims and Pentagon AARO Responses — Discussion of David Grusch's UAP whistleblower claims appears in the same online communities discussing the PURSUE releases, indicating a shared subject matter interest.
→ PARALLEL-PATTERN US Government Agencies and Declassification Policies for Munitions Transfers to Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and UAE — Both dossiers involve U.S. government agencies (e.g., Department of War, DoD) managing and releasing classified information, highlighting broader declassification policy frameworks.
→ CONTRADICTS MKUltra Records Destruction by Richard Helms: 1975–1976 Document Inventory and Reconstruction — The PURSUE program is a government-led declassification effort, which stands in contrast to past instances of intelligence agencies, like the CIA under Richard Helms, destroying sensitive records.