No, we do not need need social media arm chair quarterbacks dealing with national defense based issues....
> Establish a single and authoritative line of communication.
None of this affect most citizens they have no need to be informed unless necessary.
> Failing to get ahead of the narrative gives the appearance of uncertainty and confusion.
Politics in war time is always messy. Lets let them focus on the task at hand.
Or: without "messy" politics (political censorship and manipulation of the people) you can't have wars.
It's always necessary to keep citizens informed. The government and by extension the military exists to serve citizens.
Is this aliens? I don't have time to deep dive this myself.
If you're wrong about this and I survive an alien invasion you'll be slated in my tell-all nonethewiser.
Leave chocolates, it may be Cupid ... though no guarantee that it'll make your heart safe, just hopefully it'll be a sweet encounter.
One of the main benefits of this site is that one doesn't have to waste time pushing through reams of clever references.
Edit: another user posted a twitter link to someone claiming they saw the object. This does not look like a balloon and I completely can understand why there is a slower response here (I have no reason to distrust this twitter user) https://twitter.com/0rangeandwhite/status/162460072656239001...
Why would you automatically trust a random twitter user? Or was that a joke that flew over my head?