Update December 17, 2024: The Department of Defense reiterated that they are taking drone sightings seriously. They have sent additional resources to the bases in New Jersey to assist in detecting, monitoring, and tracking drone activity, but they emphasize that these drones are nothing new.
Update December 16, 2024: Homeland Security posted this on X, indicating that the drone sightings are not anomalous.
Original editorial from December 14, 2024 follows.
There have been recent drone sightings in New Jersey. Some people are concerned that there may be malicious intent behind the appearance of these drones.
The military bases, Picatinny Arsenal and Naval Weapons Station Earle, in New Jersey, have had drones fly over them. The joint staff acknowledged today that the drones have flown over. However, the joint staff denies knowing where they are from or who is operating them. They do seem certain that they are not operated by an adversary nation. Also, the joint staff indicated that they have limited jurisdiction on US soil and rely on local police to manage such issues. They are cooperating with local police, as always.
On December 12th, the DHS and FBI issued a joint statement about the drone concern. They state that many of the reported sightings have turned out to be “manned aircraft, operating lawfully”. They add that there have been no reports of drone sightings in restricted airspace.
Despite this, the internet is in an uproar over who might be operating these drones and whether or not there is a threat.
How would you explain this?
What do you think of the drone sightings over New Jersey? Do you think the Department of Homeland Security or the FBI should be doing more to protect us from a potential threat? Do you think this is a resident of the US who is trying to garner attention…or something more sinister?
With the recent updates (see above, Dec 16-17), it is clear the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, and the FAA feel obliged to reassure the people of the US that there is no problem with the drones. So now I’m wondering: if the ruckus isn’t coming from the sky or from the drones, is it coming from the people reporting these drones? Is this a false flag event? If so, why, and by whom? Please share your thoughts.
How would you handle this?