Pentagon streamlines counter-drone efforts, consolidates resources, and grants new authority to a dedicated joint task force to outpace evolving threats.

The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced a significant reorganization of its efforts to counter small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), commonly known as drones.

In a memorandum on Thursday, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth directed the establishment of the Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF 401), a new, powerful entity designed to rapidly develop and deploy counter-drone capabilities. This move marks the disestablishment of the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) Office (JCO).

A Shift Towards Speed and Centralization

The directive underscores the urgent need to address the exponentially growing and incre

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