A US Senator from Connecticut He said the mysterious drones recently spotted flying over states in the mid-Atlantic region should be “shot down, if necessary.”
In an interview on Capitol Hill on Thursday, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said intelligence analysis on drones is needed and the United States must act “more aggressively” against reported sightings.
“We should do some very smart intelligence analysis and get them out of the sky, especially if they are flying over airports or military bases,” the senator said. They must be shot down if necessary because they fly over sensitive areas.”
Blumenthal also said that the lack of information about the drones, who they belong to and where they come from is “completely unacceptable.”
Drones have been spotted over the skies of Connecticut in the latest phenomenon
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said the mysterious drones that have been spotted in New Jersey over the past few weeks, and most recently in Connecticut, should be “shot down, if necessary.” (Chip Somodevila/Getty Images)
His comments come as Many large drones It has been reported flying over New Jersey in the past few weeks. Drones were also allegedly spotted in Blumenthal's state for the first time on Thursday.
The white house National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby said Thursday that many of the alleged drones recently spotted are actually legally operated manned aircraft.
“We have no evidence at this time that the drone sightings pose a threat to national security or public safety, or have a foreign connection,” Kirby told reporters at the daily White House briefing. “Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and The FBI is investigating “These sightings, they are working closely with state and local law enforcement to provide resources using several detection methods to better understand their origin.”
Mysterious drones have been spotted flying over the mid-Atlantic region of the United States over the past few weeks. The chart above shows reported sightings as of Wednesday, December 11. (Fox News)
Kirby also said the investigation into the alleged drones has not yet revealed “any national security, malicious intent or criminal activity,” but acknowledged that the government is in the early stages of the investigation.
Blumenthal said his office is requesting a briefing on drones, calling it “absolutely essential” for Congress and the American people as many appear to be concerned and fearful.
“I hear from voters in the surrounding urban area New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, “Who are truly terrified of these drones flying over airports and military bases.”
A social media user said she photographed several drones flying over Fairfield, Connecticut, on Thursday evening. (Lucy Biggers)
The senator added that drones cause “a level of fear, even terror” because people are wary of surveillance and aircraft flying in the same airspace.
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He also encouraged Americans who want to use drones to buy aircraft manufactured in the United States and not China, warning that they could be “sources of surveillance data for other types of security threats.”
Several drones were seen flying over Bernardsville, New Jersey, on December 5. (Brian Glenn/TMX/AP)
“Chinese-made drones “It is a real and present threat to the security of this country,” Blumenthal said. “We must stop using it.”
