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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Wirth, a joint fire support specialist, and 1st Lt. Aaron Anderson, a fire support officer, both with 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment (2-32 FAR), 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB) in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, discuss the observation post during a patrolling operation, near Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 21, 2026. (Dept. of War photo by Sgt. Nathan Hislop)

Cartel drone ops on the U.S.-Mexico border ‘get more creative every day,’ task force warns

Tightening security on the southern border has been a top Defense Department priority since the start of the second Trump administration.

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A pile of discarded drone parts, taken down during Falcon Peak 26.2. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

What’s unique about Northcom’s Falcon Peak 26.2 counter-drone exercise

Anduril’s autonomous command-and-control software platform Lattice brings something new to this series of demonstrations.

1 day ago By Brandi Vincent