White House seeks expanded powers to counter drones
AxiosMAR 23 2022
This action plan must be codified into law for the safety and security of the US. Sure drones make great toys and have many business uses, but they can also easily be turned into instruments in terrorist plots and cyberattacks.
There's an element of irony here. In the past decade, the US drone fleet has grown exponentially, and the number of innocent people killed in America's air wars swelled far more than the Pentagon will admit. Drones were originally billed as a tool that could kill with precision from thousands of miles away, keep American service members safe, and get them home in time for dinner.
It's important to protect the privacy and other civil rights of domestic drone operators, who fly these craft with good intentions. Hopefully this will be addressed before this action plan becomes law.