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The Government of the United States announced this Monday that it will invest 115 million dollars in antidrone technology to increase security for the 2026 World Cup and the events celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence.
"This will help us continue to secure the border and dismantle cartels, protect our infrastructure, and keep Americans safe during the holidays and events during the historic 250th anniversary of the United States and the FIFA World Cup 2026," said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in a statement.
The investment will be made this week through a new office created to promote drone and anti-drone technologies, a type of aircraft that, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), "are increasingly exploited by malicious actors".
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"Drones represent the new frontier of American air superiority. With President (Donald) Trump, we initiated a new era to defend our air superiority and protect our borders and the interior of the United States," Noem added. The United States has a 2026 full of festivities ahead, including events honoring the 250th anniversary of the country's independence from the British Empire and the organization, along with Canada and Mexico, of the FIFA World Cup. In addition to this is the organization of the G20 events, whose summit will take place in Miami next December, and which is expected to be attended by the leaders of the world's largest economies. The 2026 World Cup will be held from June 11 to July 19 and the final will be held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey/New York. The last time the country organized a men's World Cup was in 1994, which is popularly considered a turning point in modern football.
