Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation — and it's time the American people see it for themselves."

The Pentagon released a trove of images and documents on its website, saying the files depict what it calls “unidentified anomalous phenomena.”

President Trump had previously teased the release of ‘very interesting’ long-awaited UFO information

The Defense Department plans to share more information on a rolling basis