NJ drone sightings could be a ‘classified exercise’: former CIA officer
Former CIA Operations officer Laura Ballman recently appeared on Fox News Live to discuss the mysterious drone sightings that have been plaguing residents of New Jersey for weeks. Ballman expressed her concerns about the lack of official explanations for the sightings and speculated that the drones may be part of a classified U.S. operation.
Ballman pointed to statements from National Security spokesman John Kirby, who indicated that the drones were not operating illegally, as well as recent op-eds suggesting the need to test evasion or detection technology in urban areas. This led Ballman to believe that the drones may be part of a classified exercise to test such technology.
While Ballman acknowledged that it would be shocking if the drones were related to the CIA, she emphasized that it is not within the agency’s mandate to operate within the United States. She also expressed her disappointment in the lack of transparency from the U.S. government regarding the drones, calling the situation “troubling.”
The Pentagon has been unable to provide any answers about the origins of the mysterious drones, despite more than 20 days passing since the sightings began. During a recent call with reporters, senior Biden administration officials, including representatives from the FBI, FAA, NSC, DHS, and DOD, sought to dispel concerns about the drones, with one official describing the uneasiness as “a slight overreaction.”
The FBI official on the call revealed that the agency had received 5,000 tips about the drones, but only a small number of them warranted further investigation. Despite the uptick in drone activity, investigators have found no evidence of large-scale unmanned drone activity. The DHS official also noted that the actual drone activity may be less than what is being reported.
Residents of New Jersey continue to be on edge as the mystery surrounding the drones persists. With no clear answers in sight, concerns about the drones and their origins remain high. The public is eagerly awaiting more information from the U.S. government to shed light on this unsettling situation.
