Gen. Rand: Law should change to protect nuclear sites from UAVs

By Rachel Cohen / September 23, 2016 at 2:25 PM
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD -- Legal issues need to be resolved before the service can effectively counter unmanned aerial vehicles near weapons storage areas, according to the head of Air Force Global Strike Command. Gen. Robin Rand suggested to reporters at a Sept. 19 Air Force Association conference briefing that high-level officials are considering the rules of engagement and technology as they decide how to proceed, but that he believes Congress should step in as well. "We have to change legislation,"...

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