What Happened
New Guidance Gives Commanders Flexibility To Address Growing Threat
The US Army-led Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) 401 has announced new authorities for counter-drone activities in the homeland, giving service chiefs and base commanders more flexibility to take on the growing menace. According to JIATF-401 Director Brig. Gen. Matt Ross, drones are a defining threat for our time, and technology is evolving fast. The new guidance, signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, allows commanders to expand the range at which they are allowed to take down a threat and deems unauthorized surveillance of a designated facility a threat. This development was first reported by Breaking Defense.