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Guillot Wants Authorization To Defeat Drones At All U.S. Military Installations

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, February 13th, 2025

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Guillot Wants Authorization To Defeat Drones At All U.S. Military Installations

Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander, U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command. Photo: DoD

The Defense Department is allowed to mitigate threats from small drones at about half of its domestic military installations, but those authorities should extend to all bases in the country, the commander of U.S. Northern Command said on Thursday. In 2024, there were more than 350 reported drone detections over 100 military installations, including “super sensitive sites” as well as fighter, Army, and Navy bases, Gen. Gregory Guillot told the Senate Armed Services Committee. The drones are primarily being used…

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