The FOIA documents underscore the incident was confusing and chaotic for security on the ground, as the security logs suggest:
"Officer noticed several drones (5 or 6) flying over the site. The drones are circling the 3 unit site inside and outside the Protected Area. The drones have flashing red and white rights and are estimated to be 200 to 300 hundred feet above the site. It was reported the drones had spotlights on while approaching the site that they turned off when they entered the Security Owner Controlled Area. Drones were first noticed at 2050 MST and are still over the site as of 2147 MST. Security Posture was normal, which was changed to elevated when the drones were noticed. The Licensee notified one of the NRC resident inspectors."
And on a subsequent night, the logs indicate:
Four (4) drones were observed flying beginning at 2051 MST [on Sept. 30, 2019] and continuing through the time of this report (2113 MST). As occurred last night, the drones are flying in, through, and around the owner controlled area, the security owner controlled area, and the protected area. Also, as last night, the drones are described as large with red and white flashing lights. Spotlights have not been noted tonight.
The licensee has not changed their security posture. The licensee continues to monitor the drones.
As of 0355 EDT, no drones have been observed at the site since before 0020 MST. LLEA [local law enforcement agency] surveyed the area and were unable to locate drones on the ground or anyone controlling the drones.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/mysterious-drone-swarm-breached-secure-airspace-over-largest-nuclear-power-plant-usYeah...this could literally be anything...nerd thrill junkies looking to see what they can get away with...domestic enemies from one-off malcontents up to DeepState patsies to satisfy another fund raiser and citizen crackdown...terrorists or foreign agents looking to cripple us and take advantage of the chaos...any of the above probing for future acts...
Nice to see them get some small aerial denial capability...but what else is at risk? What if this is merely a scouting effort and the next act is a multi-dimensional attack and involving more than one target?
Seriously, can we have any more threats? We have them inside and out!
