Speaking from his seaside Mar-a-Lago resort on Monday, President-elect Donald Trump was asked about the “mystery drones” that have been spotted flying over New Jersey and elsewhere since November.
“The government knows what’s happening,” Trump responded. “Our military knows, and our president knows. And for some reason they want to keep people in suspense.”
He then added:
“Something strange is going on and for some reason they don’t want to tell the people. And they should.”
Last week, White House national security communications adviser John Kirby attempted to dampen the escalating unease.
“We have no evidence at this time that the reported drone sightings pose a national security or a public safety threat, or have a foreign nexus,” Kirby told reporters.
“The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI are investigating these sightings, and they’re working closely with state and local law enforcement to provide resources using numerous detection methods to better understand their origin.”
Over the weekend, various theories began to gain traction on social media and via select news outlets.
One of the more provocative and serious conspiracies floating around suggests the government is scouring the area for a missing nuclear warhead. This theory claims the flashing and buzzing lights in the sky are HPGe nuclear detector drones designed to detect the presence of gamma rays.
Whether an actual high-stakes mission with dire national security ramifications or a classified high-intensity training exercise, the escalating drone mystery reminds us that we’re living in an increasingly fragile and dangerous world.
President-elect Trump declined to answer whether or not he’s received any security briefings on the drones – a response that makes clear he’s received one.
From our nation’s beginning, the security of the United States has been a high priority. Last year alone, America spent $820 billion on national defense. That adds up to 13% of the federal government’s total spending.
As Christians, we often acknowledge the perilous nature of our freedoms – privileges that were won at the expense of many lives and families.
It was Ronald Reagan who once warned, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.”
But how often do we consider just how fragile our physical safety is here in America?
Buttressed by two oceans, the United States enjoyed something of a geographic buffer during its early days. Supersonic missiles erased that advantage and now open borders add to the threat.
As Christian citizens of our nation, we should be praying regularly with intensity and specificity.
“So many of our prayers are so vague,” cautioned Dr. Adrian Rogers, “that if God would answer them, we wouldn’t know it. And if God didn’t answer them, we wouldn’t have to admit it.”
As we await word on what’s behind these drones, let’s be lifting up in prayer all those responsible for keeping America safe. Let’s also ask the Lord to bind and thwart the hands of our enemies.
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