A new review of open source information suggests that if the existence of “large” drones is factual, and certain other observations are accurate, those drones are part of a “black program.”

This has the uncertainty of a noisy information background populated by untrained observers, fearful people, pranksters, and a minority of media outlets with a penchant for exaggeration and exploitation. Only a small percentage of observations are relevant.

I have a pretty good idea of the purpose of such a program. However, discussion raises an ethical dilemma. The program, if it exists, is a good one, beneficial to U.S. national security, and harmless to New Jersey residents.  Discussion, even  if it derives from open source, would damage our common national interest.

The sensitivity of the public to UFOs, and the activities of copycat pranksters, have highlighted a completely separate, neglected problem, one of great technical difficulty. With the exception of the most basic type of drone, there is no algorithmic way to  determine the location of a drone operator. Even with a basic drone, this is hampered by  ephemeral flight. This is actually easier to do on the battlefield  than in a civil environment.