The Expanding Role of Drones in Southern Border Security
With record-setting shifts in migration patterns and growing security challenges along the U.S.–Mexico border, drones have become one of the most impactful tools in Customs and Border Protection’s modern operations. This report explores how unmanned aircraft are enhancing surveillance, supporting agents in the field, and countering the rising threat of cartel-operated drones.
Key Highlights
- A clear understanding of how CBP is using drones—from MQ‑9 Predator B platforms to rapidly deployed small UAS—to improve detection, safety, and response along the southern border.
- Insight into the growing threat of malicious drone activity, including cartel surveillance, smuggling operations, and documented incursions that have prompted new counter‑UAS measures.
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