We have:
A 17 day swarm over Langley Air Force Base (Virginia) in Dec. last year (2023)- At night too. Chased by local police. Langley officials canceled nighttime training missions, worried about potential collisions with the drone swarm, and moved the F-22 jet fighters to another base.
Drone sighting over U.S. Air Force bases
in the U.K. between November 20 and 22 (2024). Small, unmanned aerial systems were seen flying near Royal Air Force bases in Lakenheath, Mildenhall and Feltwell in eastern England. "The number of UASs fluctuated and they ranged in size/configuration," the USAF said in a statement. They claim it might be Russia. Unconfirmed video of an F-15 approach
here. Richard Dolan
here.
Mystery drones spotted over the U.S.'s Ramstein Air Base (Germany) on December 3 and 4 during the evening. Drones had also been seen above the German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall and the chemicals group BASF, the report said. The drone sightings at the base are notable because it is a "no drone zone," meaning drone usage is prohibited.
As well as the recent New Jersey swarm and, as of yesterday, Ohio. "
The air space at Wright Patterson Air Force Base was completely closed down due to UAS ‘Drone’ incursions. They said there were multiple craft of different sizes." And
here.
Also, Texas, Maryland, and California were mentioned, but I can't find the sources.
So, if the above is true, we consider that:
This started (at least) at the end of last year
It is not confined to the US, but targets mostly US military bases and installations
Military officials actually have no idea what's going on
It looks like it's meant to be showy (but without real harm)...
It seems to me that this is NOT a military op or a search for dirty nukes. It looks like it is more of something that one of the articles calls a 'show of impunity' directed at the US military.
Which could be:
The Russians (or Chinese) doing some epic trolling
Preparations for an alien disclosure that caught many unaware.
Or, a SUPER secret faction within the US harassing its own military. But, for what reason?
If it is any of those, it would also explain why officials have not wanted to say what they know about it. If they even know very much at all.