Why were 4 files removed from war.gov/UFO? Current file count = 158 (17-May-2026)
The file count for Release 01 of the UFO files on war.gov/UFO has changed. It had 162 files on 8-May-2026. The file count has been 158 for the last few days.
The site does not seem to have an index or change log.
Anybody know what was removed and/or why? I haven’t found any of the user-run archives that are publishing change reports; do you know of any?
Thanks!
Re-edit:
The link below was exploring a previous file removal. It seems that additional files may have been removed since it was written.
There are standards for these kinds of file drops - the government literally wrote them. Standard protocol would be to include a change log explaining what was changed and why. This kind of wobbly file management on a public site is disappointing.
Edit:
Alien Auditor has a pretty grounded explanation on https://alienauditor.substack.com/p/review-the-missing-ufo-files, thanks u/baconcheeseburgarian!
