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Ukraine strikes spur lawmakers' concerns about U.S. base vulnerability to drones
Summary
Lawmakers pressed Air Force leaders on defense against small, inexpensive drones after Ukraine's recent attacks on Russian assets, asking what the United States is doing to protect bases, critical infrastructure and homeland assets from similar attacks and whether dispersal and counter-UAS plans are adequate.
Members of the House Armed Services Committee told Air Force leaders that recent drone attacks in Ukraine show how small, cheap unmanned systems can inflict outsized damage and create vulnerabilities at U.S. bases and installations.
Representative Carson asked whether the Ukraine experience changes U.S. planning. Secretary Troy Mink said the threat has been on the department's radar for…
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