Zero Hedge's May 9, 2024 report by Taylor Dayton
A major security scandal is underway at Japan's Yokosuka naval base, where drone footage was recently filmed over the U.S. nuclear-powered super-aircraft carrier, which did not activate any anti-drone systems to intercept hostile unmanned aerial vehicles. This is due to the fact that in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, loitering ammunition known as "kamikaze" has become the hottest weapon on the modern battlefield.
Account X "This is my Trumpet 4" uploaded aerial videos and pictures of Yokosuka Naval Base. Some of these images appear directly above the USS Ronald Reagan.
X account wrote in English: "For those who think it's fake....". They attached a screenshot of the drone's path over the Navy dock on the map.
According to the latest data from the intelligence research firm Strategic Forecast, the USS Ronald Reagan was recently moored at Yokosuka Naval Base. The footage taken by drone was taken in early April.
The account posted more pictures of the Navy dockyard and U.S. warships.
Where are the anti-drone systems that prevent such air security breaches?
"It took a month for the Japanese military to realize ......," the account added, referring to a NHK news report on his social media activities of posting videos of drones from U.S. and Japanese warships.
NHK quoted a Ministry of Defense official as saying that the drone video was "most likely real." Other sources we interviewed also confirmed the authenticity of the video, noting that it could be a Chinese-made DJI drone.
Why did the United States and Japan not activate electromagnetic countermeasures against UAVs?
Next question: Was it a Chinese spy who flew the drone?