Drones or Distraction? What’s Really Flying Over the East Coast—and What’s Happening on the Ground?

Mysterious drones spark conspiracy theories, but the bigger question is: what are they distracting us from?

For weeks now, reports of strange drones flying over the East Coast have dominated the news. These aren’t your average hobby drones; witnesses describe them as larger, more sophisticated, and sometimes capable of vanishing into the night by shutting off their lights. The sightings have occurred near critical infrastructure—reservoirs, military bases, ai…