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Igel

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6. They could have.

Reply to barbtries (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 13, 2024, 07:22 PM

Oct 2024

But the article specifies that the military can only shoot down a drone if it poses an "imminent threat."

So, not shooting them down is exactly what you'd expect, regardless of the non-imminently-threatening purpose of the drones.

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