Finding answers to the origin of the drones flying over New Jersey and New York City is necessary for the safety and security of the American people.
Two years ago, a Chinese balloon the size of three school buses hovered 60,000 feet in the air, drifting across the continental U.S. for seven days. It passed over sensitive security areas, including Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, Montana, that’s home to stockpiles of missiles and nuclear defense infrastructure.
’s recommendations enhance law enforcement’s capabilities in handling complex threats, hazardous material detection and protecting public safety. The answer was: 'I don’t know that to be the case, and I couldn’t really comment on that.' This would be the best-case scenario because New Jersey has taken an active role in increasing the visibility of UAS technology. The
program has been working to integrate drones into their public safety applications, such as search and rescue, disaster response and damage assessments, and the New Jersey Institute of technology also participated in a first-of-its-kind ship-to-shore drone delivery to demonstrate the capacity of UAS to provide lifesaving aid to victims of a disaster, such as a hurricane or system-wide failure of electrical or communications infrastructure.
The safety and security of the American people must always be our top priority, and we need to know whether these devices pose a threat to our homeland. While drones can be a tremendous tool for our law enforcement agencies, unchecked and unidentified flights near sensitive locations demands immediate action and close coordination across our federal agencies.
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