Washington, 16 December 2024 (dpa/MIA) - Following numerous drone sightings in the eastern United States, President Joe Biden's administration has reportedly made additional resources available to address the issue.

Additional personnel and technology have been mobilized to support police in New Jersey, said Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in a TV interview with ABC on Sunday.

"There's no question that people are seeing drones," Mayorkas said.

While some of the sightings have indeed turned out to be of drones, others have been manned aircraft, the secretary suggested.

"I want to assure the American public that we are on it," he added.

Mayorkas said that thousands of drones are flown in the US every day, and highlighted that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last year changed rules to allow them to fly at night.

He also emphasized again that there is no evidence of "foreign involvement" in the sightings.

There have been reports and discussions about possible drones in the skies of the east coast for days, particularly in the states of New Jersey and Maryland.

The mysterious phenomenon began back in November over New Jersey, when an unmanned flying object was spotted near a military facility.

Videos of bright lights in the sky are spreading rapidly on social media and causing heated speculation.

Theories being discussed online range from espionage and secret military exercises to extraterrestrial life.