Hegseth Issues New Directive to Hasten U.S. Military’s Counter-Drone Pursuits

Hegseth Orders Pentagon to Accelerate Counter Drone Capabilities

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth testifies before the Senate Committee on Appropriations in Washington on July 21, 2026. (Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times)

Hegseth on counter-drone homeland security: 'Accept prudent risks'

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth signed a new drone-related memorandum this week designed to further cut down on long-standing bureaucracies that slow down the process of fielding new weapons systems. Hegseth signed the “Accelerating Employment of Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems to Protect American Airspace Sovereignty” memorandum on Monday, though the department did not release it until […]

Hegseth issues new directive to hasten U.S. military’s counter-drone pursuits

The nation’s counter-drone task force “will not accept a slow-moving bureaucracy when faced with a fast-moving threat,” a spokesperson said.

The Pentagon is accelerating the implementation of anti-drone systems in all branches of the US Armed Forces

The Pentagon is accelerating the implementation of anti-drone systems in all branches of the US Armed Forces. The new procedure should reduce technical, administrative and legal approvals, due to which already tested c-UAS complexes can wait...

Hegseth Moves To Speed C-UAS Use In The Homeland, Expands JIATF’s Roles

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week directed his department to lower barriers to fielding counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) speeding approval processes. As part of the goal to accelerate the fielding […]