TLDR, scary posturing by the military to fabricate demands for legislated 'strong new powers' to 'respond' to this fake threat scenario by people who stand to profit and benefit massively by these powers.
Following the money will never be a strategy that leads one wrong, especially in the political space.
Best and most complete explanation I have seen so far is this:
https://patriots.win/p/19A0okqHGL/drone-mystery-solved/c/
TLDR, scary posturing by the military to fabricate demands for legislated 'strong new powers' to 'respond' to this fake threat scenario by people who stand to profit and benefit massively by these powers.
Following the money will never be a strategy that leads one wrong, especially in the political space.
We know it's a federal operation because the drones all disappeared on Thanksgiving.