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Pfluger Leads Hearing on Unmanned Aerial Systems
Washington, December 11, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the U.S. House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, led a hearing yesterday to examine the full scope of threats posed to our homeland security by unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones.
Recently, there have been several unexplained drone sightings in the United States, specifically in New Jersey and New York.
"The recent drone sightings in New Jersey are alarming and concerning. In the wrong hands, drone technology can negatively impact American national security while disrupting critical infrastructure.
We must secure our skies from unauthorized aerial systems, but most importantly the homeland from foreign adversaries.
https://pfluger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2209
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2024/12/10/fbi_tells_homeland_securtiy_committee_were_actively_investigating_ufo_sightings_in_new_jersey.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SjUi1iWr7Q
https://nj1015.com/shoot-drones-down-nj-congressman-asks-military-to-act/
https://nj1015.com/drones-threat-new-jersey/
Shoot drones down — NJ Congressman asks military to act
December 11, 2024
💥 As drone mystery continues, Congressman wants to shoot them down
💥 Does the U.S. military have the authority to shoot the drones?
💥 FBI official seems to back shooting down a drone
After seeing an "army of drones" following behind a Coast Guard vessel off the coast of New Jersey, Congressman Chris Smith suggests the U.S. military shoot one down.
Smith's comments came during the House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Tuesday.
He and other members of the committee were stunned to hear the FBI still doesn't know the origin of the drones or who is piloting them.
FBI Assistant Director of the Critical Incident Response Group Robert Wheeler continued to insist they had no evidence suggesting the public was at risk, but when pressed he added, "But we just don't know. And that's the concerning part."
Smith says he was "deeply concerned" after police video recorded an army of 55 drones coming from off the coast of New Jersey's.
Dozens of those drones also trailed a U.S. Coast Guard vessel.
A mission for NJ fighter planes?
After seeing the scary drone flights with his own eyes, Smith says he reached out to officials at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.
"I reached out to the commanding officer at the Joint Base, which is also in my district, and talked to him," Smith, R-N.J. 4th District, told the House Homeland Security Committee.
"I had a very good conversation with Colonel Anthony Smith." He says he asked Col. Smith if they could send up a military fighter jet and just shoot one of the drones down and then retrieve it.
"Why can’t you deploy them, at least to the ocean, bring one of these down, and find out who’s doing it," Smith asked the Colonel.
Smith says the Colonel told him they do have the capability, but not the authority, unless the drones are over restricted airspace over and around the military base.
The New Jersey congressman says he has reached out to U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to ask him to order the military action.
As of today, there has been no response.
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Could there be a military operation?
There is some loose precedent that could lean toward a military operation to bring one of the unidentified drones to the ground.
In February 2023, President Joe Biden authorized the military to bring down a Chinese spy balloon that had been drifting over the U.S. and Canada.
An F-22 fired a single A9X missile at the balloon as it drifted off the coast of North Carolina at 58,000 feet. It was shot down over the ocean to avoid the potential for civilian casualties.
At the time, the Biden administration said it was confident the surveillance balloon was from China, though the Chinese government claimed it was a weather balloon that had veered off course.
What makes this situation different is the fact that these UFO drones are flying at much lower altitude and mostly over heavily populated areas of New Jersey.
On Tuesday, White House Spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden has been briefed about the drone situation in New Jersey and it has been determined no foreign government is behind the mysterious flights.
Smith has suggested the military shoot one down over the ocean, since that where they appear to be coming from.
FBI seems to support shooting drone down
If the U.S. military were to shoot down one of the drones, the hope would be to recover the wreckage largely intact so information about what they are doing could be recovered.
During Tuesday's hearing, Smith said, "We always seem to miss something, and I'm very concerned that we're missing something here."
He asked the FBI's Wheeler if he would pressure the Department of Defense to authorize an intercept mission.
Wheeler seemed open to the idea.
"I’d just say I share your concern," Wheeler told Smith and the Committee, "I share a lot of frustration, and I’m more than willing to continue working with the Department of Defense to try to get better."
Smith also conceded even if the military brought a drone down, the public may not get the answers they seek.
"I’m not saying you’ve got to share it with the sheriffs. It’d be nice," Smith said, "Just do it yourself in the interests of the American public."
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Glowing Triangular UFO Spotted Flying Near Mexican Volcano
Dec 10, 2024
A pair of wondrous webcam videos from Mexico show a glowing triangular UFO flying near a volcano that many believe to be a secret alien base.
The remarkable scene was reportedly spotted last week on a pair of livestreams watching over the sizeable Popocatépetl volcano.
In the first piece of footage, featured above, a glowing triangular object can be seen ascending through the sky seemingly from behind the site's smoldering peak.
The second clip, captured simultaneously from a different webcam watching the volcano, provides another look at the mysterious anomaly as it takes to the sky.
While the object appears to be moving quickly in the videos, it should be noted that its ascent actually took several minutes with the footage being sped up to convey the complete sighting.
Due to the sheer number of anomalies that have been seen seemingly flying into, out of, over, and around Popocatépetl, many UFO enthusiasts have suggested that it is an important location to otherworldly beings, perhaps even a secret base.
This particular sighting of a triangular anomaly will undoubtedly strengthen those suspicions.
That said, more skeptical viewers will likely argue that the UFO was simply a plane that appeared 'alien' due to the perspective of the webcams.
What do you make of the latest sighting from Popocatépetl? Weigh in with your thoughts at the C2C Facebook page.
https://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/watch-glowing-triangular-ufo-spotted-flying-near-mexican-volcano/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14178089/Latest-drone-footage-captures-sophisticated-UFOs-interacting-New-Jersey.html
Latest drone footage captures 'sophisticated' UFOs interacting with each other over New Jersey
12:30 EST, 11 December 2024
The latest footage of bizarre drones in New Jersey captured several craft orbiting each other over Somerset County, while at least 12 counties have reported sightings.
The video, released this week, shows three 'mystery drones in the air' as two move extremely close as if they are interacting with each other and the third hovered for 'about 15 minutes.'
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said Monday night that the drones are 'very sophisticated, explaining: 'The minute we get eyes on them [the drones], they go dark.'
'I don't blame people for being frustrated,' Gov Murphy continued, adding that he had spent most of Sunday coordinating on the issue with both the White House and the US Department of Homeland Security in the hope of getting answers.
He said that the state received 49 sighting reports on Sunday night alone, with hundreds of locals sharing experiences on social media platforms.
On Monday, Picatinny Arsenal, the Army facility in Morris County, confirmed it has had 11 sightings of 'UFOs' over in its airspace in recent weeks.
The sightings, which began in November, have included reports of multiple craft flying over the same areas each night and reports of 'car-sized' drones, the kind not usually used by hobbyists, over some areas.
New Jersey state senator, Jon Bramnick (R-21), is now calling for a limited 'state of emergency' banning all drone usage authorities can determine who is responsible for the eerie night flights.
'Guys, I just found three mystery drones in the air,' the woman filming the scene reports in the clip, posted to social site X.com by the account UAP Reporting Center.
'This is wild,' the woman says, as the two circling white lights disengage in midair, with one seeming to dart quickly to the right. 'That was moving quick.'
Edits in the 40-second video, which was also posted to Instagram via the account @ufo_life_, appear to reflect a montage of the event's most impactful moments.
'Update,' the videographer says in the clip's finale, 'that mystery drone up there is still there. It's been like maybe 10-15 minutes. It's still there.'
UAP Reporting Center is not affiliated with the similarly named nonprofit National UFO Reporting Center, which has coordinated on UFO case reports with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for decades.
Nevertheless, several more new videos taken in northwest NJ near the Pennsylvania border also show multi-color drone-like crafts — including one lit up like a Christmas tree with at least eight lights ranging from green, white, red and orange.
Posted by an auto tech to the Facebook community group 'New Jersey Mystery Drones - let's solve it,' the apparently fixed-wing drone was caught on tape last week above Pohatcong township in Warren County, NJ.
The witness also captured images of a stationary and hovering UFO with four bright green lights above the same northwest Jersey area.
'I have about 15 minutes worth of different videos before I stopped recording and to my horror have counted AT LEAST 30,' the witness said in a Facebook post. 'in a complete radius approximately 10-15 miles away.'
The witness wrote that he saw at least five coming from Easton, Pennsylvania area to the northeast headed southeast towards the Flemington, NJ area.
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One witness, also in the Pohatcong area, could not contain their alarm of what they were seeing late on Sunday, writing to the group: 'From the front and back yard of my house I saw dozens, maybe hundreds from my house through out the night.'
'These are not man made drones. These are huge,' the witness insisted. 'I feel like there’s nothing we can do […] We are being watched and We are being invaded.'
'My opinion I guess but I know what I’ve been seeing,' this Pohatcong noted.
The witness's more practical description of Sunday's UFO drone swarm, included some craft 'just hovering bright white lights,' others that were 'silent and floating past,' and some that were 'very loud and look like a plane.'
The altitudes also varied, the witness said: 'There [were] lower and higher UFOs.'
Speaking at a bill-signing event in Princeton, NY, Gov Murphy hoped to allay concerns of witnesses fearing the worst from these unexplained sightings.
'Homeland Security, FBI, Secret Service, our State Police, authorities at all levels of government,' the governor said, 'we don't see any concern for public safety.'
'Having said that,' Gov Murphy admitted, 'it's really frustrating that we don't have more answers as to where they are coming from — and why they are doing what they are doing.'
Significantly, the fixed-wing mystery drones with red, white and green lights resemble craft witnessed over sensitive US military bases over the past several years.
For at least 17 nights in December 2023, for example, swarms of noisy small UFOs were seen 'moving at rapid speeds' and displaying 'flashing red, green, and white lights' within the highly restricted airspace over Virginia's Joint Base Langley–Eustis.
Gov Murphy encouraged citizens to report their sightings to the FBI and expressed concern about the UFO drones potentially probing 'sensitive targets and sensitive critical infrastructure.'
'We've got military assets; we've got utility assets; we've got one of the president-elect's homes here,' he noted.
Murphy also asserted that reports of 'a couple of rumored downings' of the drones were unsubstantiated. One, he said, was a toy and the other was never located.
NJ state senators, the mayors of 21 local towns, and the state's representatives in Washington have been demanding more answers, more quickly.
NJ Congressman Chris Smith said he was on Long Beach Island this week investigating the mystery with Ocean County Sheriff Mike Mastronardy.
'The tepid response from our state and federal agencies so far is totally unacceptable,' Rep Smith said.
'The people of New Jersey deserve swift and bold action on the part of our state and federal agencies to investigate, assess, and address the situation immediately and to alleviate the growing concerns of our community.'
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14174887/ufo-images-leaked-pentagon-immaculate-constellation-program.html
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKZ5iJvvIIjRnis7DvVJztPFWYOl_p3VU
Apparent UFO images leak from Pentagon's secret data retrieval program 'Immaculate Constellation'
Updated: 14:32 EST, 10 December 2024
An email containing incredible UFO images allegedly from US military UFO sightings has been leaked online by an anonymous source.
The leaker claimed that they had accessed an alleged top secret UFO 'data retrieval program' known as 'Immaculate Constellation' — made famous this past November in a blockbuster public hearing before Congress.
The black-and-white images show ornately spiked 'cruciform' UFOs, boomerang-shaped flying wings, a floating 'hot' cube, traditional flying saucers and several other craft that look straight out of classic science fiction.
The screengrabs are said to be from infrared and thermal camera footage taken by military 'heads up displays,' but details were redacted to protect both sensitive US national security interests.
These unsettling depictions of highly varied craft were first made public by Nathan Latvaitis, who runs a YouTube channel called 'Strange Mysteries.'
'This person has asked me to redact their email address,' Latvaitis told his followers, 'although I can tell you that there is nothing identifiable in it.'
The sensational images have elicited heated debate among UFO believers and skeptics alike, however, with many on both sides questioning the leaker's story.
Over the course of two weeks of correspondence with the leaker, Latvaitis and his followers given tantalizing, but uncorroborated details on the craft depicted.
'The UAPs observed demonstrate capabilities far beyond conventional aerospace benchmarks,' the leaker said in a third update posted to YouTube on November 30th.
The so-called 'cruciform' (cross-shaped) entities, according to their account, exhibit aggressive maneuvers and high-energy emissions capable of disabling systems such as the EODAS' — a reference to the advanced sensors on the F-35 stealth fighter jet.
Short for 'Electro-Optical Distributed Aperture System,' EODAS is a sensor suite that give the F-35's stealth fighter pilots a 360-degree view for a 'quick, high-definition picture of everything around them,' according its manufacturer Raytheon.
Improved 'missile detection' is one key goal in making EODAS, even though it may prove helpless against these purported 'cruciform' UFOs.
'The 'cruciform' entity [shows] distinct behaviors indicating functional differences,' according to the self-described insider to the Immaculate Constellation program.
'Shape-shifting has been observed — possibly due to advanced cloaking or optical refraction — referred to as 'morphogenic behavior,' allowing for adaptation to environments or missions,' the leaker continued.
Details were scarce on some other craft shapes, though the leaker noted nearly all 'these crafts,' like the boomerang UFOs, squares, and classic saucers 'demonstrate trans-medium travel, non-ballistic motion, and localized gravity manipulation.'
While many of these UFOs emit electromagnetic 'signatures that disrupt ISR [intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance] systems causing sensor malfunctions' on human-made systems, they said, one broad category was less disruptive.
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''Orb'-class UAPs focus on surveillance with minimal EMF [electro-magnetic frequency] interference,' according to the leaker.
Speaking to NASA last year, ex-CIA physicist Dr Sean Kirkpatrick, then head of the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), said: 'We see these ['metallic orbs'] all over the world.'
Dr Kirkpatrick, a career laser and optical physicist, called these orbs the most commonly reported type of UFO to AARO's team.
'And we see these making very interesting apparent maneuvers,' he added.
But 'cruciform' UFO shapes were not called out by name in his report to NASA, which did note that seven percent of sightings fell into miscellaneous 'other' shapes.
In his email to Latvaitis, the leaker asserted that he selected the YouTuber over more mainstream journalism outlets specifically to avoid having to verify his own claims.
'Many traditional media outlets would require verification of my identity and credentials,' the leaker told Latvaitis in his email, shown in a Strange Mysteries video.
'This is not feasible due to the risks involved,' the leaked explained. '[Those news media] organizations, despite their best intentions, are not equipped to handle the level of secrecy and potential retaliation associated with this information.'
The leaker described their motives as desire to inform on important information that has been 'classified and intentionally withheld from the public regarding 'unidentified aerial phenomena' [UAP] and the ongoing covert operations surrounding them.'
'I was part of one of the legacy programs,' the leaker wrote. 'I know that's vague, but unfortunately that's all I can offer at this point.'
Multiple UFO 'true believers' on social media expressed doubt over the leakers story, particularly the unknown individuals response to that skepticism.
The mixed orientation of some images suggested 'they were probably scanned from a print out,' and the images varied in terms of their 'detailed sensor noise' and subtle software response to motion blur.
'In my opinion, this has the variety I would expect to see from a collection of images captured on different platforms over the years,' the user posted to Reddit's r/UFOs.
On the skeptics' forum Metabunk many dismissed the videos as too low information to properly vet or investigate, with some claiming it might have been release as a premeditated disinformation effort.
'Not worth wasting time on unless they can (and do!) back up their story,' one typical comment read.
'It takes seconds to make another picture and hours to try and debunk it.'
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Bizarre Missouri UAP Video Appears to Show Craft Split in Two
Published: December 10, 2024
I'm going to guess that you have seen your share of UFO videos over the years and I have, too.
But, I'd guess you've never seen one quite like one that was just captured Monday night over Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri.
It appears to show an object that constantly splits into two lights.
There's really no explanation for this video other than to watch it and see what you think.
The brief description on this YouTube short says it happened on Monday, December 9 over Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri.
I occasionally do professional video and work with layers all the time, so I'm familiar with how to spoof something into making it appear that something is not what it seems.
I've watched this one several times and it seems legit.
That does NOT mean I think we have little green men in a craft over Missouri. It means this is the very definition of an unidentified aerial phenomena.
It's common to see a meteor disintegrate into multiple pieces, but they leave trails in the atmosphere.
If it were just one light blinking on and off, I'd know it was a conventional aircraft, but two lights remain visible at times.
Is this a legitimate UFO over Missouri? The truth is out there (or up there) somewhere.
https://101theeagle.com/mysterious-lights-over-missouri-ozarks/