US Military Responds to Recent Drone Sightings, California Man Arrested for Surveilling, Photographing Vandenberg Space Force Base With Drone

Peterson Space Force Base: We are aware and monitoring the reports of unauthorized drone flights in the vicinity of military installations in New Jersey to include Picatinny Arsenal and Naval Weapons.

UNITED STATES - According to U.S. Northern Command, and the Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado the United States Space Force is aware of reports of drone flights around military installations in New Jersey and is actively monitoring them.

A man has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint for allegedly flying a drone over and taking photographs of Vandenberg Space Force Base in California

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During a briefing today, the Pentagon said there is no evidence the drones come from a foreign entity, and said that no installations were threatened by the activity.

The Peterson Space Force base released a statement that said, "We are aware and monitoring the reports of unauthorized drone flights in the vicinity of military installations in New Jersey to include Picatinny Arsenal and Naval Weapons Station Earle".

The statement went on to say, "U.S. Northern Command conducted a deliberate analysis of the events, in consultation with other military organizations and interagency partners, and at this time we have not been requested to assist with these events.

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If these incidents require additional DoD assistance, the Secretary of the Military Department or relevant DoD component head concerned can coordinate with USNORTHCOM for an enhanced or increased response."

On December 3rd, the FBI also put out an alert stating, "The FBI Newark, NJ State Police, and NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness are asking for the public to report any information related to the recent sightings of possible drones flying in several areas along the Raritan River",

The alert added, "Witnesses have spotted the cluster of what look to be drones and a possible fixed wing aircraft. We have reports from the public and law enforcement dating back several weeks."

Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh was asked during the briefing today, "Representative Jeff Van Drew, who is a Republican from New Jersey, was just on the air saying that Iran launched a mother ship probably about a month ago that contains these drones and that that mothership is off the coast of the East Coast of the United States. Is there any truth to that?"

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Singh replied by saying, "There is not any truth to that. There is no Iranian ship off the coast of the United States and there's no so-called mothership launching drones towards the United States".

Additionally, on December 11th the U.S. Department of Justice announced that a northern California man was arrested on a federal criminal complaint for allegedly flying a drone over and taking photographs of Vandenberg Space Force Base.

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