{"id":2381534,"date":"2024-12-18T15:27:59","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T20:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newly-revealed-army-records-and-ex-cia-officer-may-have-pinpointed-nj-drone-truth\/"},"modified":"2024-12-18T15:31:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T20:31:38","slug":"newly-revealed-army-records-and-ex-cia-officer-may-have-pinpointed-nj-drone-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newly-revealed-army-records-and-ex-cia-officer-may-have-pinpointed-nj-drone-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"Newly Revealed Army Records and Ex-CIA Officer May Have Pinpointed NJ Drone Truth"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnewly-revealed-army-records-and-ex-cia-officer-may-have-pinpointed-nj-drone-truth%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2381534&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent theory has emerged regarding the\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-issues-unconvincing-statement-on-mysterious-drone-sightings-sparking-anger\/\" title=\"White House Issues Unconvincing Statement on Mysterious Drone Sightings, Sparking Anger\">mysterious drone sightings<\/a> in New Jersey, which have captured national and \u200cinternational attention. according to reports\u200c from the U.K.&#8217;s Daily Mail,official Army records suggest that the \u200dmilitary is testing drones at the Picatinny Arsenal,a local Army base.\u200c The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an air restriction \u2063alert\u200c near \u200dthe base, coinciding wiht the first sightings of the drones, prompting retired CIA officer Rudy Ridolfi to speculate that this <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">testing involves reconnaissance payloads<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The sightings began \u200bon November \u206218,\u200c with the FAA restriction starting on November 21 and\u2064 set to end on December\u2064 26. This has led to \u2064speculation that if the drones are linked to military operations, residents can\u200d expect\u200b a decrease in drone\u200c activity after Christmas. Though, the government has disputed\u2064 this theory, claiming that the drones are simply <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-u-s-navy-makes-history-first-time-refueling-jet-with-unmanned-drone\/\" title=\"WATCH: U.S. Navy Makes History: First Time Refueling Jet With Unmanned Drone\">manned aircraft<\/a>\u2064 operating lawfully. \u2064This statement has not been \u200cwidely \u200caccepted,\u2062 even by figures like former President Donald Trump, who expressed skepticism about\u200c the government&#8217;s explanation.<\/p>\n<p>While some believe the drones could\u200c be part of a military testing\u200b program moving \u2063into public visibility, others have raised concerns about \u2064the possibility of foreign reconnaissance\u2064 operations. New Jersey Congressman Jeff \u2063Van Drew suggested the drones could be linked to Iranian surveillance. \u200bNonetheless, if the Daily Mail&#8217;s reports are accurate, a resolution to the drone\u200d sightings might potentially be in sight by the end of December.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s a new theory emerging about the drones over New Jersey that have had the national &mdash; and international &mdash; media buzzing.<\/p>\n<p>The U.K.&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-14199773\/mystery-drone-sightings-new-jersey-government-contract-revealed.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a> reported Tuesday that official Army records indicate the military has been developing drones at the Picatinny Arsenal, the Army base that has been at the center of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-jersey-residents-disturbed-mysterious-objects-appearing-sky-night-night\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drone hysteria<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And documents from the Federal Aviation Administration show the FAA issued an air restriction alert near the base that coincided closely with the first sightings of the mysterious nighttime flyers.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This FAA notice shows U.S. drone testing is happening in the area. It&rsquo;s a warning for others to stay out of the area during those dates,&rdquo; retired CIA intelligence officer Rudy Ridolfi told the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While the nature of the testing isn&rsquo;t specified, it&rsquo;s most likely the testing of payloads related to reconnaissance.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>As the Daily Mail noted, the drone sightings started on Nov. 18 and have continued since. The FAA air restriction took effect Nov. 21, the Daily Mail reported, and is due to end Dec. 26.<\/p>\n<p>So, if the real culprit in the case is a military testing program, residents of areas where the drones have been spotted can expect the night skies to calm down beginning the day after Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, of course, the government is acknowledging nothing of the kind is taking place.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, administration spokesman John Kirby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/white-house-issues-unconvincing-statement-mysterious-drone-sightings-sparking-anger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told Washington reporters<\/a> the drones were &ldquo;actually manned aircraft that are being operated lawfully.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In other words, residents of northern New Jersey, neighbors of New York City, and occupants of one of the parts of the globe most heavily trafficked by national and international flights &mdash; not to mention law enforcement, military, and media helicopters &mdash; are mistaking routine aircraft for mysterious UFOs.<\/p>\n<p>Not many were buying that, including former and soon-to-be President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our military knows, and our president knows, and for some reason they want to keep people in suspense,&rdquo; he said at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-speaks-mystery-drones-government-knows-happening\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monday news conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t imagine it&rsquo;s the enemy because if it was the enemy, they&rsquo;d blast it out. Even if they were late, they&rsquo;d blast it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One hole in the theory that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/shocking-admission-biden-admin-says-doesnt-authority-shoot-massive-drones-buzzing-east-coast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drones being sighted<\/a> are part of a secret government program, of course, is that they&rsquo;re generating more publicity than the government could be asking for &mdash; even for a program it wanted Americans to know about.<\/p>\n<p>The vast continental United States offers plenty of places for secret testing that could remain &ldquo;secret.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Matt Sloane, founder of the drone contracting firm <a href=\"https:\/\/skyfireai.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI Skyfire<\/a>, told the Daily Mail that the drones over New Jersey could be a government program that had &ldquo;graduated.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They could have been testing them in a different place on a military installation, and now it was time to move the testing out to a public area,&rdquo; Sloane told the news outlet.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The military has in various places around the country that are out of the way of prying eyes. Maybe it was just time to graduate that testing to the public.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Of course, it&rsquo;s only one theory. Another, advanced in early December by New Jersey Republic Rep. Jeff Van Drew, was that the drones were part of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/congressman-reveals-iranian-mothership-intruding-us-says-trump-danger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iranian reconnaissance operation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But it does have the benefit of an expiration date included.<\/p>\n<p>If the Daily Mail story is correct and the drones are linked to a military operation that the FAA has an awareness of, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Saint-Stephen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Stephen&rsquo;s Day<\/a> should be the end of the drone affair.<\/p>\n<p>At least until the next one.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! ( opts[inputs[i]]=document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"' + inputs[i] + '\"]' ).value ) ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .required-message' ).style.display='block'; \t\t\t\t\t\treturn; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction input[type=\"submit\"]' ).style.display='none'; \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).src=firefly_loading_gif_url; \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).style.display='inline-block';  \t\t\t\t\tconsole.log( 'ma subbing' );  \t\t\t\t\tif( firefly_post_id ) opts['post_id']=firefly_post_id;  \t\t\t\t\t\/* Send the data using post with element id name and name2*\/ \t\t\t\t\tvar posting=jQuery.post( firefly_ajax_url, opts );  \t\t\t\t\t\/* Alerts the results *\/ \t\t\t\t\tposting.done( function( response ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif( response.success ) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log( response.data ); \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).style.display='none'; \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-confirm' ).style.display='block';  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdataLayer.push( { 'event': 'submit-correction' } ); \t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> \t     \t\t\t\t\t\t     \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script>console.log(\"ad slot (BA1)\")<\/script> \t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<style> \t\t\t \t\t\t.insticator-unit.type-commenting{margin: 0 10px 25px 10px}@media screen and (max-width:1060px){#div-insticator-ad-cmt-1, #div-insticator-ad-cmt-2, #div-insticator-ad-cmt-3, #div-insticator-ad-cmt-4{margin: 0 auto 25px auto !important;}}#div-insticator-ad-cmt-1, #div-insticator-ad-cmt-2, #div-insticator-ad-cmt-3, #div-insticator-ad-cmt-4{height: 280px !important; width: 336px !important} \t\t<\/style>\n<div class=\"insticator-unit type-commenting\">\n<div class=\"insticator-ads\"> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\t\t\tif ( ! getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tInsticator.ad.loadAd(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-1\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tInsticator.ad.loadAd(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-2\"); \t\t\t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-1\").remove() \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-2\").remove() \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t<\/script> \t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"insticator-ads additional\"> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\t\t\tif ( ! getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tInsticator.ad.loadAd(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-3\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tInsticator.ad.loadAd(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-4\"); \t\t\t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-3\").remove() \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-4\").remove() \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t<\/script> \t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new theory is surfacing regarding the drones spotted over New Jersey, which have attracted significant media attention. The U.K.&#8217;s Daily Mail reported that Army records suggest the military has been testing drones at Picatinny Arsenal, the base linked to these sightings. Additionally, FAA documents reveal an air restriction notice was issued near the base around the time of the initial drone appearances. Retired CIA officer Rudy Ridolfi commented that this notice indicates U.S. drone testing in that area, likely involving reconnaissance payloads. The sightings began on November 18 and continued until a FAA air restriction took effect on November 21, set to expire on December 26. If these drones are indeed part of a military program, residents can expect fewer nighttime disturbances after Christmas. However, government officials deny any such activities are occurring; John Kirby stated they were merely manned aircraft operating legally. This explanation has not convinced many people, including former President Donald Trump who suggested there\u2019s more to it than what\u2019s being disclosed by authorities. While some speculate these could be part of a secret government initiative transitioning into public testing areas, others propose alternative theories like Iranian reconnaissance operations\u2014though those lack definitive timelines for resolution<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2381535,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/CIA-Drone-Theory.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[47066,47067,47070,47069,47068],"class_list":["post-2381534","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-army-records","tag-cia-officer","tag-investigative-reporting","tag-military-disclosure","tag-nj-drone"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/CIA-Drone-Theory.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2381534","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2381534"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2381534\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2381538,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2381534\/revisions\/2381538"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2381535"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2381534"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2381534"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2381534"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}