Former Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that given the absence of government information on the drone sightings in New Jersey, individuals will soon become “drone vigilantes” and “they’ll start taking them down.”
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that his agency was “limited” in its authority to shoot down drones.
A New Jersey sheriff attempted to track the mysterious drones that have been spotted flying over the state with his department’s own drone.
On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Chris Jansing Reports,” Belleville, NJ, Mayor Michael Melham denounced New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) for skipping out on a meeting on the drone sightings over the state and also stated that, while he believes
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby stated that shooting down one of the mysterious drones over the ocean can’t be done because “we have to develop the policy
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Faulkner Focus,” Belleville, NJ, Mayor Michael Melham stated that the state of New Jersey gave them guidance that day that if a drone is downed “we’re immediately to call the bomb squad of our county, and, second, our fire department has been instructed to make sure they wear HAZMAT suits” like it’s an attack on the homeland.
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby stated that advice from New Jersey for people to request a HAZMAT response and the bomb squad if they encounter a downed drone
On Friday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “Cuomo,” House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) stated that, “there is absolutely no question, no dispute that there are drones flying over and close to military installations” and according to an unclassified
Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said Wednesday on CNN’s “OutFront” that the federal government needs to tell the public about the mysterious drones flying over the East Coast.
On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas stated that “We haven’t seen anything unusual. We know of no threat” with the reported drone sightings on the East Coast but Congress needs to give more authority
On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas responded to criticism of the federal government’s handling of the reported drone sightings on the East Coast by stating that “we have experts,” and people “should not diminish
“More resources” are needed to understand the reports of drone activity in New Jersey airspace, Gov. Phil Murphy (D) said in a letter to President Joe Biden, urging the federal government to “uncover answers.”
President-elect Donald Trump joined the conversation on the ongoing sightings of mysterious unidentified drones and called for the government to “shoot them down.”
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) claims he saw “large drones” in the sky above his Davidsonville home, located roughly 25 miles from Washington, DC, and called for the federal government to “immediately address” the ongoing issue of reported drone sightings.
Selcuk Bayraktar, chief technology officer of Turkey’s drone powerhouse Baykar, said on Thursday that Turkish companies now control 65 percent of the worldwide market for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).
Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) said Friday on MSNBC’s “Ana Cabrera Reports” that the federal government needed to brief the public about the mysterious drones flying over New Jersey.
The Biden administration has dismissed the recent wave of drone sightings on the East Coast, suggesting that most reports are likely cases of mistaken identity involving legally operating aircraft.
Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on Thursday called for immediate government action to be taken to address increasing reports of unexplained drone activity in Philadelphia suburbs.
On Thursday’s broadcast of “CNN NewsNight,” CNN Chief Law Enforcement and Intelligence Analyst John Miller said the White House’s rhetoric on the drones in New Jersey is an attempt to keep the pressure on them “at bay.” Miller said, [relevant
Belleville, NJ, Mayor Michael Melham says the drones around the state have to be taken down but was told by the Coast Guard that they wouldn’t be shot down due to fears of a “payload” or other hazardous materials on them.
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) stated that she is “quite dissatisfied by the response by Homeland Security, the FBI, and FAA to my request that we need to have answers” on the drones in
The DHS and FBI issued a joint statement on Thursday suggesting that the drone sightings ido not pose a national security threat.
The Pentagon has stated that the mystery drones flying over parts of New Jersey and the northeast U.S. in recent weeks are not controlled by the U.S. military but also not believed to be controlled by foreign entities. Despite these claims, the Pentagon can’t say just who actually is in control of the drones causing havoc and concern along the Atlantic coast.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “The Hill,” Select Committee on the CCP Ranking Member Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) stated that even if the drones around New Jersey are amateur, there’s still a risk because Chinese-made drones have a large market
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) stated that President Joe Biden and the Department of Defense should issue guidance to the heads of all United States military installations and sensitive government facilities that
The Pentagon denied Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s (R-NJ) claim that an Iranian “mothership” located “off the East Coast of the United States” has been launching mysterious unidentified drones.
During Wednesday’s broadcast of Fox News Channel’s “The Faulkner Focus,” Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) said he had reason to believe Iran was responsible for the number of drone sightings along the U.S. East Coast.
Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) dismissed the federal government’s reaction during an appearance on Fox News Channel’s “Hannity.”
A swarm of unidentified drones has been causing confusion and concern in New Jersey and New York, with local, state, and federal authorities struggling to determine the origin and purpose of these mysterious aerial devices. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) has urged federal official to authorize military action, calling the drones “a very serious threat” and revealing they have become more brazen — even swarming around a Coast Guard ship.
New Jersey Republican state Sen. Jon Bramnick called for a “limited state of emergency banning all drones” in response to sightings of mysterious unidentified drones.
Residents of Staten Island, New York and New Jersey have reported an ongoing wave sightings of unidentified drones in the night sky, raising concerns among local politicians who are now urging federal agencies to provide answers and impose flight restrictions.
The terrorist group known as the Gulf Cartel has shared a short video via messaging groups where they allegedly loaded improvised explosive devices onto a drone. The criminal organization uses these drones to drop explosives on rivals, police forces, and others as part of their ongoing turf war in the northern part of Tamaulipas.
The U.S. Air Force says a number of small drones have been detected near three bases in eastern England that are used by American forces.
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky called the wave of Russian drones that struck his nation overnight into Tuesday a “record number”.
A turf war between rival factions of the Gulf Cartel and their allies has been expanding into various cities as gunmen continue to use explosives not only as makeshift landmines but also as dropped projectiles from drones.
The U.S. Air Force says a number of small drones were detected last week around three bases in eastern England that are used by American forces.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that Russian forces attacked Ukraine’s energy and power infrastructure with hundreds of drones and missiles, including Iranian-made weapons.
A drone fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon into northern Israel landed near a kindergarten near Haifa on Monday, but did not cause any injuries because the children had been hiding in a bomb shelter, despite the lack of nearby sirens.
Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, a noted Hillary Clinton lackey, and CEO of a defense industry startup, has suggested that the US Army should replace its tanks with AI-powered drones, citing the effectiveness of drones in recent conflicts.
China hit American drone manufacturer Skydio with sanctions this month, potentially cutting the company’s supply chain and preventing it from supplying more drones to the Ukrainian military.
