The White House has ruled out foreign adversaries and hobbyists as the cause of the drone invasion in New Jersey, leading many residents to speculate that they could be aliens.
The Internet is awash with images and videos showing bright orbs and triangular craft in the night sky moving in bizarre flight patterns.
George Noory, host of Coast-to-Coast AM and a leading voice of the unexplained, told DailyMail.com: ‘It’s bizarre. There’s something else very, very nefarious about it.’
The drones avoid capture, he said, adding: “They turn off their lights, in some cases they are undetectable. It’s very, very bizarre. For all I know this could be an act of war.”
But alien technology? Norry said it’s not right.
“I’m going to rule out alien. It doesn’t sound like that,” he said. “It sounds more like a military effort than anything else.”
“I’m going to rule out alien. It doesn’t sound like that,” he said. “It sounds more like a military effort than anything else.”
Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said the initial assessment is that “this is not the work of a foreign adversary or a foreign entity.”
The FBI and Homeland Security are investigating and politicians have conflicting opinions.
White House National Security Spokesman John Kirby said this week that many of the reported drones are manned aircraft that are operated legally.
“A New Jersey congressman believes there is an Iranian ship parked off the east coast of the US and it is sending these drones over certain military bases, Donald Trump’s golf course and strange strategic locations,” Noory said.
The drones were first spotted in northern New Jersey near Morris County in November.
Residents said the drones gather in clusters at night and fly with their lights off. They appear to avoid detection by helicopter and radio.
“There have been some helicopters seen in the area, and these things appear to be avoiding them,” Noory said.
Some of the places drones have surveyed: Picatinny Arsenal military research facility, President-elect Donald Trump’s golf course in Bedminster, and around critical infrastructure including water reservoirs, electrical transmission lines, police stations and military bases.
“Drones are legal as long as they are registered with the FAA and allowed to fly around certain areas,” Noory said. “But this is weird.”
There are some notable no-fly zones, even for registered drones: around airports, military installations, certain landmarks, nuclear power plants and stadiums during sports matches.
Swarms of drones have been seen in New Jersey skies for weeks, prompting officials to call for a ‘limited state of emergency’
The FAA has issued a temporary ban on flights over Trump’s golf course and the Picatinny Arsenal military base after requests from federal partners.
Noory said the fact that there is no official statement about what is going on could mean that the government does not want to worry American citizens.
“Maybe there’s something a little more nefarious and a little more dangerous and they don’t want to alert and panic the public,” he continued.
‘I hope to God that our government investigates this very thoroughly. I assume that is so. They just don’t let us all know what’s going on.”
“The other thing to worry about is that in some cases drones carry missiles. I hope to God this isn’t warfare.’
One of the strangest parts of this story is the size of the reported drones, Noory said.
‘Of course they don’t come from hobbyists. Not many kids fly around with these little toys,” he added.
Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut is one of several politicians who have called for the drones to be shot down if necessary.
Is that even possible? Would we have time to take them out? “Oh yes, we have the technology to take this out,” says Noory. ‘There’s no doubt about it.’
So why is the government allowing them to linger on this point? Will we get answers, or is this destined to remain another unexplained phenomenon?
“I think we might be keeping an eye on them now,” Noory says. “But eventually we’re going to take action and probably start shooting these things down.”
Meanwhile, a Facebook group with 32.8k members is buzzing and growing with theories and concerns. One poster, Madison Leigh, said she had heard reports of the drones leaving chemtrails.
For most people, it’s the fear of the unknown that makes them comment and share stories on Facebook.
Jenna Diehl of Pohatcong, New Jersey reported seeing hundreds of drones over her home in one night. “These are not man-made drones. These are huge.”
“We are being watched and we are being invaded,” she wrote.
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● The date, time, location, duration and a detailed description of the sighting.
● Photos or videos if you have them.
● Names and contact details of anyone who was with you at the time and observed the event.
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