US authorities warn far-right extremists are planning to use cheap drones in domestic attacks
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Summary
US authorities are increasingly concerned about far-right extremists openly discussing the use of cheap, off-the-shelf or home-built FPV (first-person viewer) drones as weapons in a potential domestic conflict against the US government. Drawing inspiration from modern warfare tactics seen in conflicts like the Russia-Ukraine war, extremists in online spaces are treating these drones as critical tools for a so-called second civil war. Experts warn that the accessibility and affordability of drone technology make it a growing threat for domestic attacks.
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Taking their cues from modern warfare, the far-right American terrorist movement sees off-the-shelf or home-built first-person viewer (FPV) drones as a critical weapon in their own future war against the US government
in the open and closed online spaces where far-right extremists congregate, talk is commonplace of how these cheap drones are revolutionizing current wars and will be the critical tools of a so-called second civil war
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