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Multiple US agencies, including the Departments of Transportation, Pentagon, Energy, and Justice, have signed a memorandum to evaluate counter-drone technologies and facilitate their safe and rapid deployment. This initiative aims to protect aviation safety and address national security concerns."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A senior official from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stated that the agency has approved more than 1,000 coordinations with the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security regarding counter-drone deployments. The FAA is actively testing these systems to understand their capabilities before federal agencies implement them. The agency has previously implemented restrictions on unauthorized drones along the entire US border with Mexico."},{"type":"heading","text":"Drone incursions at the US-Mexico border"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Pentagon has reported over 1,000 drone incursions along the US-Mexico border each month. US security officials have expressed concern about the use of drones by Mexican cartels for activities such as dropping drug packages or conducting surveillance of trafficking routes. In April, the FAA and Pentagon agreed to allow the government to use a high-energy laser counter-drone system along the southern border to counter drone threats."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the centre or right-rated reports mention the FAA's temporary flight restriction details, such as the altitude limit or the width of the restricted zone north of the US-Mexico border. 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