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This will be an ever increasing scenario. I'm surprised that we are not putting priority into developing technologies to disrupt drone systems.

And if there is some kind of non-aggression agreement, then some amount of subtlety and plausible deniability must be developed in addition to the direct disruption tools.

It cannot be too hard to blind a device with RF or light or sound.

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It absolutely is a priority. Here's the most recent report for Congress: https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/22048520/department-o...

There are a large number of different programs with varying capabilities.

If it exists, it's better for our enemies and public that it is not known. Being underestimated is an advantage in battle.

Being underestimated increases the probability that the enemy will miscalculate and decide to wage war against you, which leads to a lose-lose scenario. This has happened many, many times in the past. It is best to project strength (to deter) while not giving away information that can be used against you.

How is the DRAKE system mentioned several times in the article not a technology to disrupt drone systems?

It's literally an RF jammer!

One needs to read the article to know this though.

So useless against an autonomous drone?

You mean military grade drones that cost tens of thousands of dollars?

Many hobbyist drones are flying Linux computers [1], so it's not a stretch that an autonomous drone could be constructed.

[1] https://youtu.be/5CzURm7OpAA

There is heavy investment into anti-drone weapons and defense systems. Directed energy weapons in particular are quite effective against small drones.

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