NORTHCOM general: U.S. bases can't stop drone swarm attacks
Lt. Gen. Joseph Jarrard says American military installations lack the sensors to detect or defeat a drone swarm assault on U.S. soil.
What to know
- A top NORTHCOM general says U.S. military bases lack the sensors and systems needed to detect or stop a drone swarm attack.
- The admission follows Secretary of State Marco Rubio's warning about UAPs, linking the drone vulnerability to wider concerns about unidentified aerial threats.
- The claim has drawn significant attention online, with over 1,000 shares of the initial post reporting Jarrard's comments.
Lt. Gen. Joseph Jarrard Deputy Commander, U.S. Northern Command
Marco Rubio Secretary of State
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- Aug 18
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A senior US military official has warned that NORTHCOM and NORAD remain ill-equipped to counter swarms of low-cost drones launched from within US borders. Lt. Gen. Joseph Jarrard, deputy commander of NORTHCOM, said the commands lack the necessary sensors and interceptors. “We
- Aug 16
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🚨🚨 NORTHCOM Deputy Commander Army Lt. Gen. Joseph Jarrard says the U.S. is UNABLE to defend against an attack by a swarm of drones on U.S. soil: "We don't have the sensors, and depending on where that swarm is going to attack, it depends on whether we have any sensors at all,