“Targeting U.S. Infrastructure” - FBI WARNS California Facing Iranian Drone Attacks
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Let's talk about California. So a few things.
What warning did the FBI issue regarding drone attacks in California?
FBI says Iran plotting drone attack on California as retaliation for the war. Terrifying FBI alert that came out. Rob, go ahead and play this clip.
So new reporting just coming in of a warning to law enforcement in California from the FBI that Iran could retaliate against U.S. strikes by launching drones at the West Coast. This is coming from ABC News reporting national correspondent Matt Finn joining us live from our L.A. bureau. Hi, Matt.
Hey, Martha, so there is this ABC report that the FBI has warned police departments here in California that Iran could launch a drone attack somewhere on the West Coast, possibly targeting California. This drone attack could, you know, potentially come from an unidentified vessel. I've talked to some LAPD sources who say so far LAPD has not been made aware of any credible drone threats here in Los Angeles. One LAPD source tells Fox News that there has not been...
Top U.S. drone expert says Iran could make deadly California strike at any second. We're extremely vulnerable. Iranian forces have technology, the ability and the motivation to launch withering drone attacks on targets in California, according to Brett. Well, a former U.S. Army intelligence and a special operations soldier who spent years using drones to hunt and kill leaders of ISIS and other extremist, other terrorist groups were extreme. Is this it, Rob? Yes, sir. Go for it.
Yeah, absolutely. Look, Will, Iran has been trying to find unique ways to kill Americans for years. They found that in their own lethal drone technology years ago and had a head start on us when it comes to manufacturing cheap, low cost and highly lethal attack drones. But this brings up a larger issue that honestly deserves national attention. Our counter drone defenses here in America. I've been warning about this for years on this program, and now it's playing out in real time. And the uncomfortable truth is that some elements of our own regulatory system, particularly the FAA, are slowing down the technologies that can actually stop these very threats. And look, I'll be the first to admit it.
How could Iranian drone technology threaten U.S. cities?
The FAA has a very difficult job. They have to protect the most congested airspace in the world. They mean well. But my loyalty is always going to be to protect fellow Americans. And I keep hearing from other government officials that the FAA is not doing any favors to our government and defense apparatus who are trying to install counter-drone systems that protect those same Americans, and it's making me nervous. We are extremely vulnerable to domestic drone attacks. Obviously, Iran's seeing that, China's seeing that, Russia's seeing that. The FAA and national security policies on drones should prevent the attack left of launch, not react after somebody here dies.
You can pause it right there. He says drones... Drones can be launched by ships. As the FBI warned local law enforcement agencies, that could be the case in California. Such launches could even be executed from unnamed, unmanned drone ships. You don't even need a human anywhere near this. You can launch these things over Starlink from a boat a thousand miles away, Tom.
You know, this is where low tech meets high tech. When high tech goes against high tech, when the U.S. goes against China, if there was ever a war, it's high tech on high tech and very predictable, you know, avenues of engagement on both sides. When low tech meets high tech, frequently high tech has trouble negotiating. You know, dealing with it. Take a look at the IEDs, gas canisters like you would get for your backyard barbecue or a fire pit strapped together with a detonator device and a cell phone that's been compromised. That created IEDs that crippled and killed hundreds of our servicemen in Afghanistan and Iraq. That's low tech. This drone is a low tech propeller driven, you know, delta wing as we see it with basically a, you know, a quadruple grenade on the front of it.
That's basically what it is. And so now that's low tech. And even Israel over last night or the night before, Ilan,
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:02
2
What warning did the FBI issue regarding drone attacks in California?
0:02–2:08
3
How could Iranian drone technology threaten U.S. cities?
2:08–6:43
4
What vulnerabilities exist in America's counter-drone defenses?
6:43–10:03
5
How does cheap drone warfare change the landscape of asymmetric warfare?
10:03–12:20
6
What lessons can be learned from Hezbollah's drone tactics?
12:20–18:32
7
How does the U.S. compare to other countries in drone defense technology?
18:32–22:24
8
What are the implications of drone warfare for civilian infrastructure?
22:24–25:13
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