Crane Warns of Drone Threat Again

Representative Eli Crane (R-AZ) reiterated the threat posed by drones at mass gathering events, such as the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Olympics, which will be held in the United States, as the threat grows closer, during a recent hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee.

Rep. Crane began by saying the hearing witnesses have dealt with threats at mass gathering events such as drones, cyberattacks, shooters, vehicle rammings, and explosions, "but the one thing that is keeping me up at night is the one that we keep talking about here, and that is as warfare continues to evolve, the drone threat... READ MORE

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The Snakebite is written by Grayson Bakich and Javier Manjarres