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The Debrief: A New Batch of Pentagon UAP Videos Will Soon Be Released — Here's What to Expect

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Summary

micah-hanks in the-debrief previews an imminent pursue “Release 02” tranche — up to 46 aaro-held UAP videos that Rep. anna-paulina-luna demanded in her March 31, 2026 letter to SecWar pete-hegseth. The department-of-war PURSUE portal’s “Release 01” heading was relabeled simply “Release,” and a transient site-listing of up to 140 blank pages on May 21 suggests imminent rollout (anticipated by week’s end). Hanks walks through specific named clips: an August 26, 2022 four-object formation over Iran; a 2021 Syrian “instant acceleration” object; “transmedium” USOs near a U.S. submarine (March 25, 2022); “UAP USO formation Wiley 2X Zinc”; multiple spherical-orb cases; Tic Tac and “cigar-shaped or fat spherical” objects; “fast movers” (October 29, 2020); plus AARO-resolved cases including the January 26, 2023 Eglin AFB diamond-formation incident and the February 12, 2023 Lake Huron AIM-9X Sidewinder shootdown filmed by F-16C pilot callsign “AESIR11”. Luna’s May 15 X post with current AARO director jon-kosloski and Rep. eric-burlison confirmed “40+ videos set for declassification” cleared review.

Key Claims

  • Up to 46 new UAP videos held by aaro are anticipated in PURSUE’s next tranche, possibly by Friday May 22, 2026.
  • The DoW PURSUE page’s “Release 01” header has been shortened to “Release,” interpreted as preparation for “Release 02.”
  • On May 21 the portal briefly showed up to 140 blank file-listing pages before reverting to Release 01 only.
  • Named videos include: 4-object formation over Iran (Aug 26 2022); Syrian “instant acceleration” (2021); multiple sphere USOs near U.S. submarine “in and out of water” (Mar 25 2022); “UAP USO formation Wiley 2X Zinc”; sphere over Afghanistan in/out of clouds (Nov 23 2020); sphere with “erratic movement” (2022); “pulsing” sphere over water; three-video April 12 2021 spherical sequence.
  • AARO’s 2025 mission brief described a 2022 MQ-9 Reaper EO capture of a “metallic orb” with characteristics “consistent with other ‘metallic orb’ observations in the region.”
  • “Cigar-shaped or fat spherical UAP” recorded Oct 15, 2022; a Tic Tac-shaped object filmed by USCG EADS HC-144 Ocean Sentry FLIR.
  • October 29, 2020: three “fast moving UAPs” observed by U.S. personnel.
  • One video designated “IIR 1 665 SO301 23/Eglin AFB” depicts the January 26, 2023 four-object diamond formation over the Gulf of Mexico whose pilot reported simultaneous aircraft system malfunctions. AARO’s case-resolution report concluded “very likely an ordinary object” — possibly a lighting balloon — with only “moderate confidence.”
  • mick-west told The Debrief AARO’s lighting-balloon hypothesis “always felt like something someone at AARO liked, but wasn’t really supported by much evidence.”
  • Another video captured Feb 12, 2023 by F-16C pilot callsign AESIR11 during the Lake Huron AIM-9X shootdown; former AARO director sean-kirkpatrick (CNA presentation, Apr 27 2026) said it was one of several early-2023 hobbyist-balloon shootdowns.
  • Luna’s May 15, 2026 X post (with jon-kosloski and eric-burlison) said the trio completed review of “40+ videos set for declassification” and expressed “full support” for Kosloski’s good-faith declass efforts.

Notable Quotes

“The continued lack of transparency surrounding these anomalies and the potential national security threat they pose is troubling.” — Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (Mar 31 2026 letter)

“The lighting balloon hypothesis always felt like something someone at AARO liked, but wasn’t really supported by much evidence.” — Mick West

“We are standing with the NEW and very QUALIFIED Director of AARO who now has my full support and has proven through action that he is working in good faith on declass efforts.” — Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (X, May 15 2026)

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