News Analysis
A swarm of drones flies through the night sky over the Pacific.
Shrouded in darkness and less than 100 miles from the California coastline, they go in groups of fours and sixes, stalking U.S. Navy vessels. They whir about over the ships’ bows, gathering intelligence to deliver to faceless masters.
They match the speed of the naval vessels, flying unimpeded in low visibility for as long as four hours at a time. The alarmed crews of the ships have no idea where they came from or what their purpose is.
This is not the plot of an up-and-coming spy thriller, but a series of actual events that took place in July 2019….