The German cabinet on Wednesday proposed amendments that would allow the military to shoot down mysterious drones flying over military installations and critical infrastructure, but U.S. officials said they would not be able to shoot down mysterious drones that fly over military installations or critical infrastructure, but U.S. officials said they would not be able to do so in the face of a similar threat to German bases in 2024. took no such action.
In December, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandros Mayorkas dismissed calls to shoot down unidentified aircraft over military installations in the Northeast as “dangerous.” In contrast, German Interior Minister Nancy Feser proposed an amendment to “involve” the German military. droneEspecially if it threatens life or endangers critical infrastructure.
“It’s not easy for anyone to shoot down a drone in the sky. That in itself is dangerous,” Mayorkas said. said CNN’s Wolf Blitzer in December. “Our powers are very limited and we cannot launch drones from the sky.”
Model CH-53 and H145 helicopters stand on the runway during the official handover of the first Airbus H145M helicopter to the Bundeswehr. (Photo by Leonhard Simon/Getty Images)
Meanwhile, Feser announced amendments to Germany’s existing aviation security law. authorities A drone was spotted over Ramstein Air Base, where the Ukrainian military is training to use Abrams tanks. According to To German public broadcaster SWR. They suspect the Russian military is using drones for reconnaissance. Ukrainian military development. Authorities also reported drones in various locations chemicals and technology manufacturing plants.
“Since President Putin’s war of aggression in Ukraine, the deployment of drones has increased, creating a growing challenge for police forces and their current technology,” Feser said, translated from German. statement Wednesday. It is therefore essential to create powers within the Aviation Security Act that allow federal forces to intervene in serious threats, including the use of force to shoot down illegally operated drones as a last resort… It will send a clear message. We are threatened and will stand firm against the current threat. ”
This was announced by the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Department of Defense (DOD). statement Regarding drone sightings in December, they wrote that they also observed drones flying over military facilities. Authorities say they have spotted an unidentified aircraft over Picatinny Arsenal and Naval Weapons Station Earle in New Jersey.
“This is not a new problem for us. We have had to deal with drone intrusion over our bases for quite some time. “We are responding to this,” a Joint Staff spokesperson said. “To date, we have no information or observations to indicate that they were collaborating with foreign actors or that they had malicious intent. But…we don’t know. I couldn’t pinpoint it.”(Related): Biden administration sticks to script as fears grow over mysterious drones: There’s nothing to see here
news: @thejointstaff Responding to drones over New Jersey military installationshttps://t.co/o0aOdQKtc7
— Department of Defense🇺🇸 (@Deptof Defense) December 14, 2024
DJI, a Chinese drone manufacturer and the most popular drone brand in the United States, announced On Monday, it removed software that prohibited users from flying over restricted airspace, including airport runways, nuclear power plants and the White House. The update reclassifies what was previously a “restricted area” to an “enhanced warning area,” which DJI says is now a “restricted area.”[e] Control returns to the hands of the drone operator, who “takes ultimate responsibility”.
A proposed amendment to Germany’s law, which has not yet been passed by the Bundestag, would allow the military to fire on drones if they are deemed to pose a threat to human life or critical infrastructure. Under current law, German authorities are prohibited from shooting down the plane.
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