In late February, the FBI warned California law enforcement that Iran had "aspired" to launch drone strikes from a vessel off the coast, in retaliation for U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran The intelligence was unverified; the White House called for retractions and said no such threat ever existed Newsom and local agencies issued reassuring statements and declared elevated readiness — essentially bureaucratic theater The more serious question the episode exposed: California has no meaningful counter-drone capability of its own Federal law restricts drone interdiction to federal agencies; state and local law enforcement cannot act independently Experts note large Shahed-style strikes on California aren't feasible, but small modified commercial drones are a genuine, existing threat Iran has a documented presence in Mexico and South America and now has both the drones and the motive California needs real action: National Guard drone interdiction training, infrastructure vulnerability assessments, and pressure on Congress to expand counter-drone authority to states Read More: https://americafirstreport.com/california-is-one-unverified-tip-away-from-realizing-it-has-no-drone-defense/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

America First Report

JD Rucker

America Needs a Localized, Coastal Drone Defense System and State Authority Do Defend Themselves

APR 10, 202618 MIN
America First Report

America Needs a Localized, Coastal Drone Defense System and State Authority Do Defend Themselves

APR 10, 202618 MIN

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In late February, the FBI warned California law enforcement that Iran had "aspired" to launch drone strikes from a vessel off the coast, in retaliation for U.S.-Israel strikes on IranThe intelligence was unverified; the White House called for retractions and said no such threat ever existedNewsom and local agencies issued reassuring statements and declared elevated readiness — essentially bureaucratic theaterThe more serious question the episode exposed: California has no meaningful counter-drone capability of its ownFederal law restricts drone interdiction to federal agencies; state and local law enforcement cannot act independentlyExperts note large Shahed-style strikes on California aren't feasible, but small modified commercial drones are a genuine, existing threatIran has a documented presence in Mexico and South America and now has both the drones and the motiveCalifornia needs real action: National Guard drone interdiction training, infrastructure vulnerability assessments, and pressure on Congress to expand counter-drone authority to statesRead More: https://americafirstreport.com/california-is-one-unverified-tip-away-from-realizing-it-has-no-drone-defense/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.