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SASC Leadership Raises Concerns on Counter Drone Protection for U.S. Bases

SASC Leadership Raises Concerns on Counter Drone Protection for U.S. Bases
Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot, the commander of NORTHCOM/NORAD, testifies at the March 14 SASC hearing.

Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), sounded the alarm on what he said was a lack of sufficient, U.S. base protection against small drones, and SASC Chairman Jack Reed (D-R.I.) noted a significant increase in drone "incursions" of U.S. base perimeters and the danger posed by last-minute detection of such unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). "Year after year, the Biden administration has declined to fund NORTHCOM’s request for the radars and sensors it…

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