And? What’s stopping those scenarios from happening?
Comment on Is the U.S. Vulnerable to a Drone Sneak Attack?
jordanlund@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Drones have an incredibly limited range, so any drone attack would have to originate either inside the United States, off our coasts, or within the borders of Canada and Mexico.
entwine413@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
jordanlund@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Highly unlikely.
entwine413@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
How so?
jordanlund@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Border patrol / coast guard. There’s really no way to get a large amount of drones close enough to stage the attack without getting caught.
AcidicBasicGlitch@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
Yeah that’s why it would be like a Trojan horse, if it allegedly came in from a shipment from another country.
Treczoks@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Yes, indeed. Can you buy or build a drone in the US? No problem. Can you get explosives or other nasty stuff to arm it? No issue for a determined group. Can you find an undefended soft target? Of course, there is a smorgasboard of those.
jordanlund@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
One person making a drone is far different from China staging an attack.
Treczoks@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
It only needs one right drone with the right payload at the right place and time…