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On Friday, the Pentagon made public a collection of 15 new UFO video recordings as part of their ongoing release of UFO-related files. This marks the sixth batch released by the department since previous disclosures more than a month ago. The article focuses on presenting these specific videos without additional commentary or analysis.
Written by AI on 2026-09-19, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

The Pentagon released its sixth batch of UFO files on September 15, 2026, including 71 documents, with most being redacted and spanning from 1952 to 2025. Notably, these files detail a secretive military program called the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program, established in 2008 by the Defense Intelligence Agency to study future aerospace threats. Among the released materials is a 38-page technical study from 2010 that examines injuries linked to encounters with unknown craft. Additionally, the release includes several videos showing UFO sightings, such as six small spherical objects flying at 480 mph and another video of circular objects over the Yellow Sea.

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📰 Pentagon Releases New UFO Videos Files
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“Article A describes specific sightings and reports from different dates, while Article B mentions a general release of UFO files including multiple videos.”
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The Defense Department

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Narrative

The Defense Department released a sixth batch of UFO files on Friday, more than a month after its fifth drop.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-19
2026-09-19 · CBS News
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The Defense Department released a sixth batch of UFO files on Friday, more than a month after its fifth drop. asserted
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