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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll says drones pose "threat of humanity's lifetime"

Published November 16, 2025 | Video Starts at 03:20

… and allow the closest person on the ground or the closest vector on the ground to be able to take out a drone. And Senator Cotton is right. I mean, This is the threat of humanity's lifetime. What's occurring in Ukraine, what's happening in Russia. If you look at the speed and scale of the devastation that can come from drones, we as a federal government have got to lead on it. But I'm really optimistic. (03:20–03:26)

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Asserts that the drone threat is a significant global issue, referencing Ukraine and Russia.

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“Ukraine is manufacturing 4 million [drones] a year.”
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“China, I think, is at 12 to 14 million drones a year.”
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“We're reactivating our jungle school in Panama.”
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“The shutdown will take months and months for us to get back and going on these projects.”
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“Under Secretary of Warheadseth, the United States army has been put in charge of the counter drone threat for the Pentagon.”
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“We are partnering with both federal law enforcement.”
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“We are heavily focused on being able to see everything in the area, have all of the interceptors we will need.”
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“We are going to invest in things like sensors and brushless motors and circuit boards.”
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“The United States army is going to build those [components] on our bases and empower the private sector to purchase from us.”
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