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UPDATED Oct 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Sep 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Hegseth issues directive to speed counter-drone efforts
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
DefenseScoop reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a new directive intended to hasten the U.S. military’s counter-drone pursuits. A spokesperson for the nation’s counter-drone task force said it “will not accept a slow-moving bureaucracy when faced with a fast-moving threat.”
WHO: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
WHAT: Issued a new directive to hasten U.S. military counter-drone pursuits
WHEN: Oct 2, 2026 at 5:12 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: To address the fast-moving threat posed by drones, according to the task force spokesperson.
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