{"type":"links","slug":"nyt-2017-pentagon-ufo-program","title":"NYT – Secret Pentagon UFO Program Revealed","url":"https://disclosdex.com/links/nyt-2017-pentagon-ufo-program","description":"https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/us/politics/pentagon-program-ufo-harry-reid.html","date":"2017-12-16T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["Government"],"updated":"2025-06-13T13:26:43.000Z","connectionCount":3,"content":{"markdown":"NYT revealed the Pentagon's [AATIP (Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program)](/programs/advanced-aerospace-threat-identification-program) investigating military UAP encounters from 2007 to 2012.[^1][^2][^3][^4]\n\nThis article is the dividing line between legacy and modern UAP programs, and the catalyst for modern disclosure characters.\n\n## Breaking news\n\nJournalists Helene Cooper, [Ralph Blumenthal](/people/ralph-blumenthal), and [Leslie Kean](/people/leslie-kean) reported on the [Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program](/programs/advanced-aerospace-threat-identification-program). The story unveiled funding details and included videos from Navy jets chasing unknown craft.\n\n## Aftermath\n\nThe article sparked global headlines and prompted official confirmations that the footage was genuine.[^5] It renewed congressional interest in government UFO research.\n\n[^1]: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/us/politics/pentagon-program-ufo-harry-reid.html\n\n[^2]: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/us/politics/unidentified-flying-object-navy.html\n\n[^3]: https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/12/16/pentagon-ufo-search-harry-reid-216111/\n\n[^4]: https://edition.cnn.com/2017/12/16/politics/pentagon-ufo-project\n\n[^5]: https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/2165713/statement-by-the-department-of-defense-on-the-release-of-historical-navy-videos/","readingTime":"1 min read"},"relatedRecords":[{"ref":{"type":"programs","slug":"advanced-aerospace-threat-identification-program","title":"Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP)","url":"https://disclosdex.com/programs/advanced-aerospace-threat-identification-program"},"direction":"outbound","weight":2},{"ref":{"type":"people","slug":"ralph-blumenthal","title":"Ralph Blumenthal","url":"https://disclosdex.com/people/ralph-blumenthal"},"direction":"outbound","weight":1},{"ref":{"type":"people","slug":"leslie-kean","title":"Leslie Kean","url":"https://disclosdex.com/people/leslie-kean"},"direction":"outbound","weight":1}],"citation":{"canonicalUrl":"https://disclosdex.com/links/nyt-2017-pentagon-ufo-program","title":"NYT – Secret Pentagon UFO Program Revealed","publisher":"Disclosdex","retrievedFrom":"https://disclosdex.com/api/v1/links/nyt-2017-pentagon-ufo-program","license":"CC-BY-4.0"},"url_external":"https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/us/politics/pentagon-program-ufo-harry-reid.html"}