How should the US counter-terrorism strategy evolve to meet these threats?
How should the US counter-terrorism strategy evolve to meet these threats?
To counter the threats of terrorist drones domestically, the US government, in partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), needs to develop a better radar tracking system for all drone systems. The US and the FAA can create and implement radio frequency (RF) jammers and place them in strategic locations around government buildings and military bases around the globe. RF jammers are relatively effective in blocking or jamming both radio frequencies for radio-controlled drones and in jamming or blocking the signals for Wi-fi or Bluetooth wireless-controlled drones that are programmed to fly autonomously. Another possibility of countering rogue terrorist drones is the potential of training large prey birds such as eagles and falcons. Police in the Netherlands have trained sea eagles to take down illegal drones but were limited to their training area. The US Air Force is also considering the possibility of training falcons to take out drones (Pledger, 2021) (Ong, 2017). To counter the threats of terrorist drones domestically, the US government, in partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), needs to develop a better radar tracking system for all drone systems. The US and the FAA can create and implement radio frequency (RF) jammers and place them in strategic locations around government buildings and military bases around the globe. RF jammers are relatively effective in blocking or jamming both radio frequencies for radio-controlled drones and in jamming or blocking the signals for Wi-fi or Bluetooth wireless-controlled drones that are programmed to fly autonomously. Another possibility of countering rogue terrorist drones is the potential of training large prey birds such as eagles and falcons. Police in the Netherlands have trained sea eagles to take down illegal drones but were limited to their training area. The US Air Force is also considering the possibility of training falcons to take out drones (Pledger, 2021) (Ong, 2017).