Summary
Primary-source press statement from sean-parnell (Assistant to the Secretary of War for Public Affairs and Chief Pentagon Spokesman) announcing the fifth tranche of declassified PURSUE UAP files, published August 7, 2026 and hosted at WAR.GOV/UFO. Released 28 days after Release 04 (July 10), matching the same 28-day interval as Release 03→04 and continuing the rolling-release-cadence. Like the Release 04 statement, this is a minimal announcement: no file/record count, no portal-traffic figure, and no congressional-letter reference — only the bare fact of publication and a forward-looking Release 06 signal. Case-level content and file counts for Release 05 come from secondary reporting; see src-cbs-pursue-release-05-2026-08.
Key Claims
- The Department of War published a fifth release of declassified and historical UAP files under PURSUE on August 7, 2026. (Sean Parnell)
- The collection continues to be hosted at WAR.GOV/UFO, with additional files to follow “on a rolling basis.” (Sean Parnell)
- DoW “and our agency partners” are “actively working on the next release of UAP files” — a Release 06 signal, consistent with the pattern set at every prior release. (Sean Parnell)
- As with Release 04, this primary statement omits any cumulative war.gov/UFO traffic figure, file/record count, or reference to congressional record requests — the second consecutive “thin” DoW announcement.
Notable Quotes
“Today, the Department of War is publishing the fifth release of declassified and historical Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) files as part of the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE).” — Sean Parnell
“The collection continues to be housed on WAR.GOV/UFO, and the Department will release additional files on a rolling basis.” — Sean Parnell
“The Department of War and our agency partners are actively working on the next release of UAP files.” — Sean Parnell