Emerging Threat of Cartel Drone Attacks at Border – Is America Prepared?
: U.S. Army
What happens when the cartels start launching drones over the U.S.-Mexico border?
What happens when those drones are used to attack U.S. Border Patrol (USBP), law enforcement, or even civilians? Or if they are used to carry large amounts of fentanyl, which unfortunately only a very small amount is even needed to kill thousands of people? What happens if the cartels form alliances with other foreign adversaries and are used as de facto proxy terrorist agents of foreign regimes? Are we prepared for that? I don’t think so.
President Trump’s administration has achieved historic progress in securing the U.S. southern border in under 100 days. Where President Biden’s tenure saw sustained record-high border crossings, Trump’s decisive executive actions—declaring a national emergency, designating cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, surging resources, and ending catch-and-release policies—have driven crossings to record lows.
This firm leadership has sent a clear message: the border rush is over.
Now, the Trump administration has the opportunity to move beyond securing the border against foot traffic of illegal crossers, but against some of the most pressing emerging threats to national security. At the top of that list of vulnerabilities are unmanned aerial systems, otherwise known as drones. To that end, on his first day in office, President Trump granted authority to the Secretary of Transportation and Federal Communications Commission to waive regulations or policies that restrict the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) ability to counter this threat within five miles of the southern border.
https://borderhawk.news/emerging-threat-of-cartel-drone-attacks-at-border-is-america-prepared/
