December 14, 2024 -- By Jacob Jackson Alexander /// TheBlakeMoiaShow.com National Security Correspondent
An alarming phenomenon is taking place—mysterious drones soaring ominously across the skies of New Jersey and all over the USA.
This unsettling sight has grabbed the attention of both locals and major media outlets, igniting urgent conversations about the potentially dangerous implications of these unidentified flying objects. Is it just some random dude in his backyard flying the drones? Are they simple surveillance tools, or do they signal something much more sinister?
Meanwhile rumors swirl regarding an Iranian ship currently lurking off the east coast of the USA. This vessel, suspected to be transporting cargo and moving dangerously close to American waters, has raised significant concerns about our national security and maritime regulations within the national security apparatus.
The Pentagon denies the "Iranian Mothership" claims. U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) told us it has “no evidence or credible intelligence that any ship from either Iran or other known adversary is involved in any way with the recent reports of drone activity near the New York or New Jersey area.”
What do these unfolding events say about America's preparedness against potential foreign threats?
The unsettling mystery of the drones and the Iranian ship is not just a curiosity—it’s a stark reminder of the complexities of modern surveillance and security.
While officials dismissed the mothership claim, the Coast Guard on Wednesday confirmed that “multiple low-altitude aircraft were observed in the vicinity of one of our vessels near Island Beach State Park, New Jersey,” Lt. Luke Pinneo said in a statement.
“While no immediate threats or disruptions to operations were identified, the Coast Guard is assisting the FBI and state agencies to understand the type, origin, and intent of these aircraft and address potential risks to safety and security. We take any and all aircraft activity near federal assets seriously and urge the public to report any suspicious activity to local authorities.”
Republican Maryland Governor Larry Hogan posted a video to 𝕏 on Friday, saying he personally witnessed dozens of large drones above his Maryland residence and stating the lack of transparency from “the White House, the military, the FBI, and Homeland Security is entirely unacceptable.”
Hogan pointed out the federal government says it doesn’t “have any idea what they are, where they came from, or who has launched or is controlling them,” but claims “that they pose no threat.”
“I join with the growing bipartisan chorus of leaders demanding that the federal government immediately address this issue. The American people deserve answers and action now,”
New Jersey’s Belleville Mayor Michael Melham said the state gave guidance that if a drone is downed “we’re immediately to call the bomb squad of our county” and that “our fire department has been instructed to make sure they wear HAZMAT suits” like it’s an attack on the homeland.
“On the way here, I was on the phone with my OEM team and we now have guidance coming from the state. And that guidance does say two different things. First of all, if there is a downed drone in our vicinity, 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,” Melham said Friday on Fox News’ “Faulkner Focus.”
Host Harris Faulkner asked for clarification over whether such a incident is treated more as an attack rather than an accident like a plane crash.
“So, if something falls out of the sky that people have seen…you’re to treat this [like] more than a plane crash, it’s treated like an attack on the homeland?” she asked.
Melham replied, “That is correct, because they’re not quite sure if there’s a payload or not, and that’s what we were told during our briefing on Wednesday.”
Later, he added that “it sounds like it might very well be our highest-level government, it might be government assets that are being deployed as a countermeasure.”
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby on Friday downplayed Melham’s report of the deployment of hazmat suits and bomb squads to crashed drones, claiming such a procedure “makes perfect sense.”
“I haven’t seen that directive, but all of that makes perfect sense to me as a former military person if something like an aircraft of any kind lands in your backyard or close to you or your family, call the authorities, don’t approach it,” Kirby told Fox News. “You don’t know what it is and you don’t know what kind of fuel might be on board. You absolutely should just call the authorities, make sure you report it, don’t go near it, don’t touch it, you don’t want to get hurt.”
This comes as Democrat House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Rep. Adam Smith (Wash.) warned that these drone swarms were spotted “flying over and close to military installations” in recent days.
“We got an unclassified brief, actually yesterday, said that there were a number of drone sightings, and specifically over Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey, that there have been visual sightings they have acknowledged,” he said.
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