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US Military Tests Counter-Drone Technology at Southern Border
The US military is utilizing the southern border as a testing ground for counter-drone technology. This initiative aims to address the increasing use of drones by cartels for various illicit activities.
23 May, 11:12 — 23 May, 11:12
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Business InsiderMostly Factual95d ago
The US military is using the southern border as a 'sandbox' to test out counter-drone tech amid cartel flights
A soldier uses a Dronebuster counter-drone tool during a patrol along the Rio Grande River near Eagle Pass, Texas, June 14, 2025. Pvt. Adrianna Douglas/US Army Military leaders say drones from Mexican cartels regularly fly over US troops at the US-Mexico border. "Hundreds" of counter-drone systems are being tested by troops deployed to the southern border. Commanders have previously warned that commercial drones are changing homeland security threats. The US military is using the southern b...
Read full article →YahooMostly Factual95d ago
The US military is using the southern border as a 'sandbox' to test out counter-drone tech amid cartel flights
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