DRONES ARE THE NEW IEDS?

摘要

Unsophisticated drones that were once viewed as hobbyists' toys have begun to trigger alarms at U.S. Central Command. The proliferation of small, cheap remote-controlled aircraft is the "most concerning tactical development" since the rise of the improvised explosive device in Iraq, said Marine Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, who is the head of U.S. Central Command. "I'm not just talking about large-unmanned platforms, which are the size of a conventional fighter jet that we can see and deal with by normal air defense means. I'm talking about ones you can go out and buy at Costco right now for $1,000," McKenzie said at a virtual event at the Middle East Institute in February.