6 powerful X-class solar flares hit the earth this weekend, May 11-12th 2024, as reported by Space Weather News: https://spaceweathernews.com
The effects might be minor; the effects might be major. We do not know. Aurora could reach low latitudes this weekend. With so many impacts, we are likely to see something from this.
Could these possibly be threats from DS about using a DEW. Potentially, once they use it, they can be destroyed. Floating, attached to a helium balloon, these "satellites" must be nearly impossible to detect from distance.