Drug Cartels Are Using Drones to Spy on U.S. Troops at the Southern U.S. Border

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : " Lawmakers Express Concerns It was last month that Congressional lawmakers - including Representatives John J. McGuire III, Juan Ciscomani, Derek Schmidt, Mike Kennedy, MD, and Jeff Crank - drafted a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, and Acting Administrator Chris Rocheleau of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that warned that the drugs cartels could be "seeking new plans of attack," which could include the use of drones.
55% : "Their use of drones marks a critical leap forward in asymmetrical warfare, allowing non-state actors to gather intelligence, evade detection, and plan operations with a level of precision once reserved for state militaries," Tsukerman warned.
53% : A failure to adapt means surrendering the technological high ground to non-state actors who operate with impunity, creativity, and increasingly, intelligence capabilities that rival state entities.
50% : So far, the Department of Defense (DoD) hasn't issued orders to engage the drones, but if any hostile actions are made, the U.S. military personnel will respond accordingly.

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