The commander New Jersey which she demanded Joseph Biden to be able to investigate the mysterious and frequent appearances of multiple large drones flying into their state amid the frustration of federal officials. downplaying incidents.
Democrat Phil Murphy released Friday letters He wrote to the White House to express his “growing concern” after representatives of the Pentagon and the FBI excluding involvement by the US military, or foreign hostile actors, in many visions of flying objects deployed in about a dozen counties since mid-November.
“More resources are needed to fully understand what happened in this activity,” he wrote in the letter, the same day that the rumors came out. many drones of the walls of the airspace at the earl’s naval station in Monmouth county.
“I respectfully encourage you to continue to direct federal agencies to work together until they uncover the answers to what is behind the UAS. [unmanned aircraft systems] many “.
Concern among politicians and law enforcement in New Jersey has been growing following reports of drone flights in recent weeks, including nearly 50 on Sunday night alone; according to NJ.comand their release from the White House at the Lord’s Supper was that at least a large part of the “fitted shipping … were operating legally.”
Some car-sized drones have been described, sometimes in groups, flying over sensitive military installations and critical infrastructure, such as railway stations, reservoirs and power plants. In response, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has determined that there is no restriction on the Army’s designated facility in Morris County and President. Donald Trumpgolf resort of Bedmonastery.
At the Naval Weapons Station, ABC News reported, a spokesman said no direct threats had been identified, but personnel were working closely “with federal and state officials to ensure the safety of our personnel and operations.”
White House, Pentagon FBI They all said that they did not fully explain the origin of the ink, but that nothing could be worse.
“We have no evidence at this time that drones indicate a national security or public security risk or have a foreign connection,” said John Kirby, a national security spokesman. Biden administrationtold reporters at a briefing on Thursday.
He said a number of still images and video footage of the incident were unaccounted for by “sophisticated electronic detection technologies” and involved drones.
“On the other hand, from a review of the available images, it appears that there are many reported sightings of active aircraft that are operating legitimately,” Kirby said.
“Importantly, there have been no reported or confirmed sightings of drones in any restricted airspace,” he added, appearing against a plan to breach the naval weapons station.
The sightings in New Jersey have parallels with incidents in Europe in recent weeks, including those involving unidentified aircraft and military assets. US airbase in Ramstein, Germany apparently targeted; and many moresmall air systems“Spotted month over” their three British RAF bases The US air force used it.
Kirby comments on the effectiveness of managing overseas involvement New Jersey many echoed Sabrina Singh, the Pentagon’s deputy press secretary, from the day before. “The initial tension here is that these are not drones or operations coming from a foreign entity or from an adversary,” he said.
The government’s explanation, or lack thereof, did not impress politicians, including Murphy in New Jersey, who want to do more to protect citizens. Republican Congressman Jeff Van Drew told the House aviation subcommittee on Wednesday that he believes the drones Iran could be unitedand warned of the danger to national security.
The visions also extended beyond New Caesarea. Larry Hogan, former Maryland Republican president; He said in a Tweet On Friday, he “personally witnessed and saw that dozens of large drones appeared” above his home in Davidsonville on Thursday night, adding the incident lasted about 45 minutes.
“Like many who have observed these drones, I don’t know if this increasing activity in our skies is a threat to public safety or public safety. But the public is increasingly concerned and frustrated with the total lack of transparency and dismissive attitude of the federal government,” he wrote.
“He has the ability to track them down from the original source, but he comes up with an indifferent response. People rightly demand answers, but they add nothing.
In some areas of New York I also saw active paint. In a Tweet Posted on Friday around lunchtimeDemocratic state governor Kathy Hochul repeated the administration’s line that “there is no evidence that these drones pose a threat to public safety or national security,” and said state officials are working with partners including the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security to protect New York.
Republicans New York the politicians, meanwhile, did not accept it that way. Vito Fossella, president of the city of Iceland, condemned the federal response in a press conference on Thursday afternoon.
“What if there were 3,000 drone reports or drone sightings lined up in the US Capitol, or the White House, or the state house in Albany? The response would be immediate and forceful to describe what they were and solve the problem,” he said.
“Millions of people around here have nothing but, ‘Don’t believe what you see.’ The saying after 9/11 that if you see something, say something, became: ‘If you see something, don’t worry.’
“The people of this city, this state and the region are being held accountable.”