{"id":81812,"date":"2026-07-10T12:30:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T12:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2026\/07\/10\/inside-the-pentagons-new-handbook-on-countering-drones\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:22:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:22:23","slug":"inside-the-pentagons-new-handbook-on-countering-drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/industry\/techwatch\/2026\/07\/10\/inside-the-pentagons-new-handbook-on-countering-drones\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the Pentagon\u2019s new handbook on countering drones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week, the Pentagon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.war.gov\/News\/News-Stories\/Article\/Article\/4538032\/joint-interagency-task-force-401-publishes-counter-drone-handbook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">published<\/a> a comprehensive yet practical guide to help non-experts understand the threat drones pose as well as ways to avoid and prevent attacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brig. Gen. Matthew Ross, the director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/01\/27\/us-base-commanders-to-have-more-say-in-defeating-drone-intrusions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">Joint Interagency Task Force 401<\/a>, the Defense Department\u2019s lead organization for countering drones, described the handbook as \u201cnot a technical manual or detailed set of rules\u201d but rather \u201ca common foundation to shape our collective approach to this challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using conversational language, freehand sketches and relatable references, <a href=\"https:\/\/media.defense.gov\/2026\/Jul\/08\/2003958884\/-1\/-1\/1\/SMALL-DRONES-BIG-PROBLEMS-A-FIRST-PRINCIPLES-APPROACH-TO-COUNTER-UAS.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\"><i>Small Drones, Big Problems: A First Principles Approach to Countering-UAS<\/i><\/a> makes the information approachable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inside, the handbook introduces the concepts of drones and drone protections. It offers guidance such as \u201cThe Four Ps of Drone Threats\u201d and \u201cThe Five Ds of Protecting Against Drones,\u201d as well as simple definitions of technical concepts and procedures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But more importantly, it offers a perspective. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the opening chapter, the handbook shares a brief anecdote from 1939 about the \u201chappy time\u201d for Nazi Germany because Allied Forces did not yet know how to react to U-boat operations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut the \u2018happy time\u2019 didn\u2019t last forever,\u201d the handbook reads. \u201cBritish and American ships learned to adapt to the threat by implementing a convoy system to protect shipping lines, using escort ships, and developing new technologies like sonar, radar, and depth charges.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The handbook grounds the subject for drone threats, explaining that technology in warfare has always changed, but weapons and equipment don\u2019t win wars alone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLearning militaries adapt and innovate, repurposing existing defenses and building new ones to address vulnerabilities exploited by drones,\u201d the handbook reads. \u201cThey change how they think about drones and how they fight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1055\" height=\"584\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Handbook-1.png.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Handbook-1.png.png 1055w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Handbook-1.png.png?resize=300,166 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Handbook-1.png.png?resize=768,425 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Handbook-1.png.png?resize=1024,567 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1055px) 100vw, 1055px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Department of Defense)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While a majority of the 100 pages is dedicated to applying tips and techniques to prevent or avoid drone attacks, it also offers a perspective on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/video\/2025\/06\/27\/the-evolving-nature-of-the-armys-approach-to-artificial-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">artificial intelligence<\/a>, or AI. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere is a temptation to talk about AI as either a savior or a threat, either a magical solution that fixes everything or a frightening force that removes human control. Neither description is useful. In practice, AI is far more neutral than either of these extreme perspectives suggest,\u201d the handbook reads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The handbook describes AI as a tool meant for helping analyze data by recognizing patterns and making predictions to assist humans in decision making. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt does not replace judgment and disciplined decision-making. It does not understand intent or consequences. It does not decide what matters. What it does well is sort, compare, correlate, and highlight signals that would otherwise be lost in the noise,\u201d the handbook reads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The handbook argues that AI tools can be used for \u201chelping humans apply the principles of detection, denial, disruption, defeat, and discipline more effectively.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen protecting against drones, AI is not only useful in moments of crisis, when stress is high in a (Base Defense Operations Center) or when a patrol is already reacting. Its value extends across the entire protection challenge, long before a drone poses a threat,\u201d the handbook reads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Army Maj. 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