U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee
04/23/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/23/2024 12:16
Reed and Wicker in The Washington Post: “The U.S. and Its Troops Abroad Are Vulnerable to Low-Flying Drones”
This week, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Ranking Member Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) penned an op-ed in The Washington Postaddressing the threat of drone incursions to U.S. national security.
In the op-ed, Senators Reed and Wicker respond to a number of recent uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) incidents, including airspace violations near U.S. military bases, Iran's drone attack against Israel, and the aftermath of the Tower 22 attack in Jordan.
The Senators examine the bureaucratic, legal, and material challenges for the United States' response to this evolving threat, and recommend several pathways and policies to improve U.S. resilience to drone threats, including through the annual National Defense Authorization Act.
Read the full op-ed here.
An exerpt is included below:
In the op-ed, Senators Reed and Wicker respond to a number of recent uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) incidents, including airspace violations near U.S. military bases, Iran's drone attack against Israel, and the aftermath of the Tower 22 attack in Jordan.
The Senators examine the bureaucratic, legal, and material challenges for the United States' response to this evolving threat, and recommend several pathways and policies to improve U.S. resilience to drone threats, including through the annual National Defense Authorization Act.
Read the full op-ed here.
An exerpt is included below: