A swarm of mysterious drones has recently been alarming residents across the US East Coast, igniting rampant speculation and conspiracy theories about their origins and purpose. The sightings, which began on November 18 near Morris County, New Jersey, have since spread across six states, including New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Virginia.
Despite the reassurances from federal agencies such as the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, who have reiterated these incidents pose no threat to national security, the internet is buzzing with outrageous claims. Comedian Roseanne Barr has taken to social media to connect the drone sightings to the controversial conspiracy theory known as Project Blue Beam.
This theory, popularized by Infowars founder Alex Jones, suggests the government plans to stage a fake alien invasion to establish authoritarian control over the populace through mass panic. Barr tweeted, “Now you see why I mention Project Blue Beam every week on my podcast,” lending her voice to the fears surrounding the drones.
Jones has also echoed these sentiments, supporting Project Blue Beam during conversations with ufologist Dr. Steven Greer, who expressed concerns about global elites manipulating crises for control. Greer asserted, “They all have this agenda to want to control the world through one calamity after the other, and the big one they’ve been planning is the hoax of an alien threat from outer space.”
Adding to the controversy, Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene accused the government of covering up the true nature of the drones. “The government is in control of the drones and refuses to tell the American people what is going on. It really is bad,” she posted on X (formerly Twitter). Greene suggested the drones could also be part of military training programs.
Some lawmakers have gone so far as to suggest foreign involvement. New Jersey Congressman Jeff Van Drew has raised alarm over the possibility these drones are launched from an Iranian "mothership," claiming, “We aren’t being told the truth.” He accused the Pentagon of withholding this potentially alarming information from the public.
Critics, including New York Governor Kathy Hochul, are increasingly calling for federal intervention due to the escalations. Hochul emphasized, “This has gone too far,” demanding more federal law enforcement presence to secure New York's infrastructure.
Most recently, video footage showing drones with lights hovering over homes fueled fears among citizens. Eyewitness accounts describe these drones as being as large as cars, with mysterious behaviors such as changing the time on car clocks when people drive underneath them. “The clock went back to normal after they drove off,” one local reported to Fox News.
Attempts to unravel the mystery remain fruitless, as local police have stated these drones are “unlike anything we have seen before,” emitting no sound or heat, rendering them undetectable on radar.
The gist of this turbulence centers on various conspiracy theories, including the New World Order narrative, which posits global elites using advanced technology for population manipulation. Project Blue Beam, which dates back to the 1990s, alleges government and military organizations are preparing for fake celestial events to enforce authoritarianism.
Originally introduced by Canadian journalist Serge Monast, Project Blue Beam accuses NASA of wishing to establish new age religions under the guise of supernatural occurrences. Though the project was initially set to begin around 1995, its specter has re-emerged online, gaining momentum through figures like Barr.
Concerns around the unexplained drone activity have also highlighted the public’s anxiety following events such as the Chinese spy balloons earlier this year. Some residents believe this may be the beginning of something more sinister, exacerbated by politicians like Donald Trump calling for immediate transparency and action. Trump called for the public to be informed, stating, “Let the public know, and now. Otherwise, shoot them down!”
The Pentagon, for its part, has been quick to dismiss allegations linking these drones to foreign adversaries or military threats. Spokesperson Sabrina Singh stated unequivocally, “There is no Iranian ship off the coast of the United States, and there’s no so-called mothership launching drones toward the United States.”
Nevertheless, public anxiety has only deepened as well-known figures—local and national—continue to voice their opinions. Social media has seen posts label the drones as part of “Big Brother” surveillance or perhaps the onset of low-budget alien invasion scenarios.
Throughout this turmoil, more than 5,000 reports of drone sightings have poured in, leading to investigations by the FBI and Department of Homeland Security. Yet, John Kirby, a spokesperson for the Biden administration, expressed, “We have no evidence at this time of these reported drone sightings posing any national security or public safety threat.”
Despite the reassurances, fear persists; many residents question the government’s transparency. “Is this Big Brother or the start of something larger?” one social media influencer asked, summing up the public sentiment.
The mysterious drones continue to hover ominously over the East Coast, the truth of their purpose obscured amid the fog of conspiracy and fear. Is there substance to the suspicions, or are they simply unexplainable anomalies? The answers remain elusive as speculation and anxiety escalate, leaving onlookers to wonder what these skies might be hiding.
