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The Skies Over the World Cup: Is America Ready?

40 min · 19 de mar de 2026
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When 48 nations, millions of fans, and the eyes of the world descend on the United States this summer, the national airspace will be under more scrutiny than ever before. Todd Hutchings and Jack White join us to examine what it takes to protect the national airspace at an unprecedented scale — from federal funding battles and multi-agency coordination to the legal limits of drone mitigation and the long-term legacy this tournament will leave for U.S. counter-UAS infrastructure.

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