Chance (22 Dec 2024)
"Those Pesky Drones Part 4"


 
Hello John and Doves,
 
Wanted to update with a correction on Part 3 today - the "Members of Congress convene to count the electoral votes" on Jan. 6 NOT Jan 7 - typo.  Sorry about that.
 
In this update, I wrote about:
 
The Belleville, NJ mayor is trying to get to the bottom of these drones and did an interview with Fox 5 New York news.
 
Conspiracy theories are pointing us towards something very dangerous.  The lack of transparency from the government is fueling these.
 
Also, a small amount of radioactive material went missing in NJ on December 2, but the drone sightings began on November 13....and have increased in number and spread to other states since then.
 
There was a Pentagon Press briefing - nothing much new came from this even though there were lots of drone questions.  Sticking to the accepted narrative.
 
The House Intelligence Committee had a three hour secret meeting in a SCIF today with Justice, Defense and Homeland Security top officials.  With what came out of this meeting, it sounds like it could have been held in a grocery store parking lot.  (See Cuomo's interview with Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) about why a SCIF meeting.)
 
And New Jersey's Division of Fire Safety sent out a list of safety concerns for downed drones - like do not approach the downed drone.  Set up a 300 foot perimeter.  Wear protective gear.  Notify local police, hazmat crews, the bomb squad and the FBI.  As it's "unclear if the drones are carrying a payload".  Is there more to this than 'in an abundance of caution'?
 
Joe Rogan had an interview with a former Navy pilot - I've seen him testify to Congress about UAPs.  This pilot had more info than anyone concerning what's going on.
 
And Chris Cuomo interviewed Rep Tim Burchett who thinks the Chinese are somehow involved in these drones - the Chinese are watching our response.  And he interviewed Dakota Rudesill who is an analyst of nuclear arms control and he doesn't believe these drones are looking for missing nuclear material or a nuclear weapon.
 
Rep. Burchett bringing up the Chinese 'into everything in the U.S.' reminded me of Pastor Dana's "The Hail to the Chief" Dream from some two years ago. If there is a timeline to this dream it would be the year 2025.
 
The Public isn't buying the 'nothing to see here, move on' explanation coming out of the White House, DoD, Justice Department, DHS, etc.
 
 
Mayor Melham of NJ and Latest Drone Info:
 
That Belleville, NJ mayor is on Fox 5 New York in this interview (see Part 3 for more from Mayor Melham).    Melham said that every mayor in New Jersey along with every member of his state legislature.  They learned very little.   'Information has not been forth coming.'   This lack of transparency is fueling conspiracy theories.
  People are continually being told that they don't know what they are talking about.  There is some misidentification but, he said, he can assure that they are seeing drones all over the place in NJ.
 
One of the news anchors mentioned a Bethenny Frankel who said she has a contact at the Pentagon and these drones have something to do with radioactive material in New Jersey.
 
Melham said the NJ State Patrol said that we have assets over our critical infrastructure, now. He thinks this is 'comforting' because it's us.  He thinks it's probably us.  We have drones flying in a grid like pattern - so they are probably looking for something.  They are aware of a threat, per the U.S. government, that came in through Port Newark...maybe that's radioactive material. There is an alert that went out that radioactive material went missing on Dec 2.  It was a shipment.  It arrived at its destination - the container was damaged and it was empty.  It was lost in NJ.  It could be anywhere.  The drones are spreading out to other states - sniffing for something.
 
One of the news anchors said if this info is credible, why wouldn't the U.S. government say this is us?  Melham said that's the crazy part about this.  We've gotten very little information.  Even yesterday's meeting with the White House - mayors were told 'you guys are seeing things, there is no credibility to this.  We are not longer going to stand for not hearing the truth.  Our state government is failing us - they aren't getting the truth from the federal government.  They were told 'there is nothing to see here.'  Yet, today, December 17, there is a top secret briefing going on in Congress.  What are they being told that the mayors weren't being told yesterday?
 
They said that President-elect Trump is getting the same briefings that President Biden gets...and President Trump said he wasn't going to his home in Bedminster, NJ now.  Trump said our government knows, our military knows and Biden knows what's going on.  He said our military knows where they come from and where they go. (He does not say he knows).  And he said he's not going to Bedminster this weekend.  He said something strange is going on and for 'some reason' they don't want to tell the public.  (Listening to Trump when he talked about this - it doesn't sound like he was told what's really going on.  I even doubt he gets the 'exact' same briefings Biden gets - and Biden may not get much.)
 
Melham said the concern is what are these drones looking for?  He wants the federal government to fess up - tell us if they are ours.  And tell us what the threat is.  He said the public should not be shining lasers or shooting at the drones.
 
Melham believes THEY are looking for something that's very dangerous.
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One Conspiracy Theory:
 
Here's an article on Bethenny Frankel.  "The Real Housewives of New York City" alum then went on to claim that she's been speaking with someone whose father worked at the Pentagon and NASA....He's been watching this situation...these drones are ours...they could very possibly be sniffing out something very dangerous.....the areas where the drones have been spotted in the Northeast have "spiked in radiation."  She said that this 'theory' made the most sense..."something is off".
 
Missing NJ Radioactive Material:
 
"A small amount of radioactive material went missing in New Jersey earlier this month...The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission confirmed on December 2, 2024, that a damaged and empty shipping container was discovered after transit.  The container, which once held a GE-68 Pin Source used for calibrating PET scanners in hospitals, has sparked widespread speculation and unease...The NRC emphasized that the missing radioactive material, classified as "less than Category 3" and potentially shielded to Category 4, poses limited risk if handled properly."
Missing Radioactive Material in New Jersey Sparks Panic — Are Drones ‘Hunting for It’? - EconoTimes
 
I read that the minimal amount of radioactivity in this 'pin' would make detection extremely difficult even with low-flying drones.
 
Interesting.  This info we released by the government - truth, a distraction?  The drone sightings didn't start on Dec 2 or after...they started Nov 13 - mid-November - before this material went missing.  Maybe this missing nuclear materials is just a convenient cover...?
If so, why the secrecy and why tell people 'nothing to see here, move along'?
 
Pentagon Press Briefing:
 
Here is a press meeting with Air Force Maj. Gen. Pet Ryder on December 17.  Most of the briefing was about the drones:
 
When questioned about the owners of the drones, Maj. Gen. Ryder said none of the drones are DoD assets - to his knowledge.  And no testing of drones by the military?  To his knowledge - no.  As for the drones flying over military bases...there are 1 million drones registered in the U.S. - the vast majority of these drones are hobbyist, commercial - architecture, engineering, farming, law enforcement.  It's possible some are malign.  Drones over bases are not new...we attempt to classify them.  Each case is looked at separately, commanders have the authority to respond to these.  No military operation or military drone experiments in that corridor - the NJ/NY area.  
 
We are taking this seriously - need to track and ID these UASs (unmanned aerial systems).  He said new capabilities will enhance the ability to detect, identify and track these..'drone busters' affects their ability to operate.  Drones are not new in the U.S. - what would be deemed a threat?  That's case by case basis.  Commanders determine this.  The U.S. military doesn't look at drones in the U.S. like they do overseas.  
 
One reporter asked it these are just hobbyist drones, why is there a 'classified' briefing on Capitol Hill?  He said he'd have to refer her to Congress on that.  He said "We are sharing as much information as we can."  He has no information to share on sensor data.
 
One reporter asked what's so special about NJ?  Ryder said he can't answer why so many drones are being sighted in NJ.  Maybe because there is heightened awareness now.  He read from his papers that, "the current assessment is...we understand the concerns...we will take this seriously....we will take appropriate action as needed...we have not identified that any of these reported drone sightings are anomalous or present a national security or public safety risk over civilian air space over NJ or other states in the NE."  (They are all on the same page in their public response.)
 
'Drone Busters' can bring drones down - a counter UAS ability the military has - it emits a signal that is able to interrupt the signal on the drone to interrupt it's flight.  Should they need to do this.
 
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One can tell Ryder is reporting directly from what's on the paper he was given.  Keeping the story 'straight'.  Also, one can tell that the video has been edited.  There are skips in this briefing - obviously things have been removed.  Why was his press briefing censored?
 
And, surely he knows exactly what Congress is being briefed on in today's 'classified' briefing.  
 
The House Intelligence Committee is expected to have a classified briefing on the drones today, Tuesday December 17 - they'll probably get the white-washed story like they get from the Pentagon during the AARO meetings - 'nothing to see here, move along'. 
 
Like Melham asked, why is Congress getting a classified briefing and the mayors of NJ were pretty much blown off.  What information is different?
 
Classified Briefing:
 
This came out after the three hour classified briefing today in a SCIF with the House Intelligence Committee and top officials in Justice, Defense and Homeland Security - the concensus is "that likely nothing nefarious is going on in the skies" and they called for "increased government transparency".  They were "assured there is no "imminent threat" posed by the drones and that most sightings are likely just manned aircraft or stars."  They were told that "there is zero evidence of laws being broken by any of these drones." 
 
"Although the briefing did not generate many answers, most lawmakers said they were provided with enough evidence that aligns with those statements - noting they believe there is nothing malicious happening....To date, there is no evidence that there's anything nefarious going on."
 
Well, I guess Mayor Melham won't feel so left out now...sounds like the NJ mayors got 'the same story' Congress got.  A whole lot of 'nothing to see here, move on'.  What a waste of three hours.  This contradicts what President Trump seemed to speak on earlier - he said he wasn't going to his NJ property this weekend.  He believes there is 'more to the story and the government knows what it is.'
 
"...Rep Raja Kirshnamoorthi (D-IL) said he was not yet satisfied with the information received by the intelligence community, noting that he would like to see the data that led to conclusions the drones are likely just manned aircraft.  "Show us the data...Show us how its manned aircraft...hopefully, they will do that."
Drone frenzy prompts classified briefing at House from federal security officials
 
Congress was told "these are just traditional planes, drones, stars, private planes - all the things that are typically in our skies," said Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-PA.
Planes, stars and hobbyists: Lawmakers insist nothing ‘nefarious’ is happening in NJ skies | Fox News
This secret meeting in a SCIF happened after Wright-Patterson Air Force Base reported issues with UASs of multiple sizes and configurations just days after shutting down their air space:
 
And this article came out on December 17 - "The Wright-Peterson Air Force Base spotted "small unmanned aerial systems" that "ranged in sizes and configurations last Monday and early Tuesday morning - mere days after spotted drones closed the facilities for several hours."  The air space was closed for "four hours from Friday night into Saturday because of "small unmanned aerial systems."
 
Also, if there is a "downed drone", the "fire department was instructed to wear hazmat suits, saying it's unclear if the drones have a payload."
 
Just telling us they are not doing anything malign or nefarious is only part of the concern.  The public wants to know what they are doing and who is behind these.  Things the government is not willing to tell us.  These are too big to be hobbyist drones and too small to be manned airplanes and no one in the government, that I've come across, has addressed the fact that there are no transmissions coming from these drones - that is required by FAA to be legal.  And no one in the public has come forward to say that's their airplane, that's their drones.  No one has claimed the 50 drones that came in from the Atlantic Ocean.  And why isn't FAA involved in these briefings?
 
And this article came out on December 17:  Why are their special instructions for handling 'downed' drones.  If downed drones are an issue, why wasn't this information put out years ago.  Why now? 
 
Fire crews were told to not approach a downed drone - wear protective gear, set up a safety perimeter of more than 300 feet and contact a host of first responders immediately.  These are local police, hazmat crews, the bomb squad and the FBI.  And the wreckage could contain hazardous materials.   
 
Joe Rogan Interview:
 
Joe Rogan interviewed an ex-Navy pilot - this pilot testified to Congress on UAPs.  This pilot doesn't think the drones are looking for a 'lost nuke' - he thinks ground crews would be better at this.  
 
Rogan asked why these haven't been tracked down.  This pilot said this started about two years ago - Langley had drone incursions show up right before Christmas for about two or three weeks - this has now happened three years in a row.  They operated over the base.  Same time period.  This year they came back in a bigger swath - NJ, NY, Pennsylvania, etc.  This has been occurring for about three years over military bases.  Maybe this is all linked.  He said the Langley pilots he talked to this year and last year said that their infrared systems were not able to lock on to these drones.  So they do exhibit some sort of signature management.  They should be producing heat, yet, they can't be detected. He said this is not a technology he is familiar with for drones.
 
This pilot said 'the word on the street' is these seem to be coming in from over the ocean - don't know if coming out of the water or from some location in the ocean.  They are flying low, some operate in a group.  Unknown about their emitting energy or not - radio communications or active sensor systems.  Seems the government doesn't know.  He is guessing there may be about 1,000 total - this isn't just a few.  They could have a self-contained navigation system - they would be completely autonomous.  What is their task?  Sensing something?  He can see a fully self-contained autonomous drone system that is doing something with passive sensors that allows it to operate without emissions - making it harder to track.  Depends on what they are looking for - they could have infrared systems.
Law enforcement is saying that their systems are not able to pick these systems up.
 
Based on what he's seen, some are down low, making 3 - 5 G turns at relatively low air speeds, indicative of a significant power source.  And can remain in the hour for several more hours then go over the ocean where they are untraceable.  
 
Rogan said, they aren't sending up jets, they aren't tracking them.  Why are there so many?  Why can't they stop this?
 
These are mostly flying in G air space.  If this isn't a foreign adversary, it's a U.S. citizen - then they'd need a warrant.  This is how they are proceeding.  To be able to intercept the signals they need special paperwork.  To follow up with drones over a base, they need the Sect of Defense's approval.  
 
(there is more to the interview but this all that was on this channel)
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Cuomo Interview:
 
Cuomo interviewed Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN).  Cuomo asked - There was a classified briefing, why would you need one if there is 'nothing to see here'?  Burchett said they bring you into the briefing and then you can't talk about it and if you do you can be brought up on charges and even if it's something you already know.  He believes that there is a combination of things going on.  He thinks the Chinese are using this.  The Chinese are into everything.  He doesn't know if they are 100% behind this.  But remember the Chinese spy balloon.  The Chinese are cold and calculated.  They monitor everything.  They have spies every where.  They are monitoring our response.  He predicted that 'we'll end up moving on and something major will happen with these drones'.  They have componetry in these things. They know where they are.  They know what's going on.  They are watching our political reaction.  They are watching our military reaction.  They are watching our media reaction.  Our government is poo-pooing this. 
 
Cuomo next interviewed Dakota Rudesill who is an analyst of arms control and nuclear weapons issues.  Cuomo asked if these are military drones and if these are nuke sniffers.  Rudesill talked about the missing pin in NJ - he wouldn't connect this with the drones at all.  No search underway for this component.  And he doesn't think the drones are looking for a missing nuke.
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'There is nothing nefarious or malign with these drones.  There is no public safety threat or national security threat.'  Yet....
 
The states definitely need some legal authority for their state police, over their skies/air space concerning UAS - drones/etc. for radar detection, interception, identification, and blocking technology to take down if deemed necessary.  
 
This is what I've gotten on December 17, we'll see how this story develops.  These drones are not a nothing burger - this is going to get much bigger, imo.  Given the time period that we are in...before President Trump is sworn into office...there is lots of concern of something BIG happening during these next few weeks.  IF this is Chinese, which wouldn't surprise anyone, they do not want President Trump to take office.  Along with many others in our government.  (Maybe there is a stand down going on, like there was with the Chinese spy balloon.)
 
Rep. Burchett bringing up the Chinese - how they are into everything in the U.S. reminded me of Pastor Dana's dream - 'Hail to the Chief'.  Many high ups sold the country out to the Chinese.  Dana is watching on a TV - for the State of the Union Address to start.  The Chinese end up taking over.  The dream takes place in the Capitol Building where the State of the Union Address is given.  IF there is a timeline in this dream..it would be the day of the next State of the Union address?, possibly, and in the year 2025.  As the man in the dream said, for the fall of the U.S., "And it all took place in less than 250 years."  Dana thinks there is a timeline in this dream - a time frame.  For the U.S. to be less than 250 years old, this time frame would be 2025.
The Hail To The Chief Dream - Dana Coverstone - YouTube
 
 
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