CSIS Issues Commentary: United States Needs a Southwest Drone Wall
December 17, 2025
December 17, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Dec. 16, 2025:
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The United States Needs a Southwest Drone Wall
By Henry Ziemer
While the Trump administration proclaims a "stone cold closed" border, the airspace between the United States and Mexico remains concerningly open to criminal drones. In 2024, U.S. Northern Command reported that approximately 1,000 drone incursi . . .
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The United States Needs a Southwest Drone Wall
By Henry Ziemer
While the Trump administration proclaims a "stone cold closed" border, the airspace between the United States and Mexico remains concerningly open to criminal drones. In 2024, U.S. Northern Command reported that approximately 1,000 drone incursi . . .