trespassing drone
Military bases can now shoot down trespassing drones. Or track them. Or seize them.
The Trump administration released a draft drone bill as they struggle to keep up with drone technology. Drones are a hot technology item during the holiday season. The Pentagon gave 130-plus U.S. military bases across the country permission to shoot down private and commercial drones that qualify as threats. That's according to the Military Times, which reported that a Pentagon spokesman on Monday said bases may also disable, track and seize such drones in addition to destroying them. The bases "retain the right of self-defense," said Navy Capt. Just how a base responds to threatening drones "will depend on specific circumstances," he said.