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U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 1st Platoon, 808th Engineer Company, 109th Engineer Battalion, under Joint Task Force-Southern Border, conduct a foot patrol with a Dronebuster Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft System along the Rio Grande River near Eagle Pass, Texas, June 14, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Adrianna Douglas)

Army secretary says the Dronebuster is ‘f*cking terrible’ as soldiers continue to use the tech

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll criticized a counter-drone system that soldiers have been using for years, including as recently as last month.

Jan 16, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

Soldiers assigned to the 753rd Brigade Engineering Battalion (BEB), work on Non-classified Internet Protocol (IP) Router Network (NIPRnet) connectivity connections during the 53d Infantry Brigade Combat Team’s (IBCT) Signal Exercise on Feb. 3rd, 2023. (Florida Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Cassandra Vieira)

Army to ‘kill NIPR’ at multiple locations in commercial internet experiment

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said “we’re going to bring you down to the commercial internet and we think it will solve all sorts of problems.” If the…

Jan 16, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence