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Navy/USMC

Military OK’d To Use ‘Reasonable Force” To Destroy Unauthorized Drones Over Bases

Monday, August 7th, 2017

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Military OK’d To Use ‘Reasonable Force” To Destroy Unauthorized Drones Over Bases

Federal Aviation Administration National Capital Region No Drone Zone signage. Graphic: Federal Aviation Administration.

The Defense Department has issued guidance on how to deal with unauthorized commercial drones flying over U.S. military bases, though just how troops are able to shoot them down or disable the unmanned aircraft remains classified.“Protecting our force remains a top priority,” Pentagon Spokesman Lt. Col. Jamie Davis wrote in an Aug. 7 statement. “That is why the Department of Defense issued very specific, but classified, policies that detail how DoD personnel may counter the unmanned aircraft threat to personnel, vital…

Congress

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Congress

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