**WIRED**: [Intel Officials Warned Police That US Cities Aren't Ready for Hostile Drones](https://www.wired.com/story/intel-officials-police-us-cities-drones-dhs/ ) (possible paywall)
The Department of Homeland Security warned state and local law enforcement agencies in an August 2024 memo that U.S. cities are vulnerable to the rising threat of weaponized drones:
> The memo states that violent extremists in the US are increasingly searching for ways to modify "off-the-shelf" drones to ferry dangerous payloads, including "explosives, conductive materials, and chemicals," with major advancements in the area being propelled largely by rampant experimentation on foreign battlefields, including those in Ukraine.
> Currently, only a handful of federal agenciesāincluding DHS and the Departments of Energy, Justice, and Defenseāare legally permitted to bring down a drone inside US airspace.
The drone epidemic in New Jersey puts a spotlight on law enforcement's ability to counter drones.
#drone #threat #news #newjersey #dhs #terrorism
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