Washington,<\/p>\n
The Pentagon has issued new guidance to the military allowing installations in the United States to shoot down commercial or private drones deemed to be a threat, officials said.<\/p>\n
Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis said the various branches of the military received the new guidance on Friday, and this would be passed on to bases across the country.<\/p>\n
While details of the new policy remain classified, Davis said personnel on bases that have been designated no-fly areas can now target unmanned aircraft deemed to be a threat to people, facilities or other assets.<\/p>\n
“We retain the right of self-defence and when it comes to … drones operating over military installations, this new guidance does afford us the ability to take action to stop those threats,” Davis said.<\/p>\n
“That includes disabling, destroying, tracking.” All drone activities within the United States must follow Federal Aviation Administration rules and guidelines.<\/p>\n
Prominent locations — including the Pentagon and Washington — are already “no drone zones.”<\/p>\n
The new shoot-down guidelines build on FAA restrictions put in place in April that restricted drone use over 133 military bases.<\/p>\n
Drone operators violating those rules are subject to criminal or civil charges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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