🛸STATE OF DISCLOSURE|Week of August 31, 2026
Your weekly intelligence briefing on UAP disclosure activity.
Reporter Ross Coulthart continued pushing the disclosure envelope this week, claiming the White House authorized a secret UFO retrieval program and reporting that metals recovered by Russia from an alleged craft don't appear to be from Earth. Meanwhile, pressure on the incoming Trump administration intensified, with UAP whistleblower David Grusch calling directly for authorization to move forward with transparency efforts. On the public side, a new poll showed roughly half of Americans remain skeptical about UFO origins, while Gen Z appears significantly more open to the possibility of extraterrestrial life, suggesting media coverage is reshaping how younger generations view the subject. The Pentagon's PURSUE program continued yielding data as scientists analyzed over 100 newly released UAP videos, while a British MP alleged his country had misled Parliament about Five Eyes cooperation on the issue. Several previously archived UAP documents dating back to early 2024 were added to the record this week, though details on their contents remain limited.