The Pentagon will establish a cross service joint task force aimed at rapidly deploying anti drone defense systems in the short term, while also providing long-term flexibility in the scale of the program. The US Army will lead this work, while other branches of the military will integrate resources to participate in the program. At the time of the formation of this special task force, Defense Secretary Pete Hershey signed a memorandum titled 'Unleashing America's Drone Advantage'. The memorandum announced a major plan aimed at elevating the United States' drone capabilities to a level comparable to those of the Russian Ukrainian battlefield drones, and ultimately surpassing them. These defensive measures are also in response to the sharp increase in drone attacks by the US military in the Middle East. In January 2024, a drone attack occurred on the border between Jordan and Syria, resulting in the death of three American soldiers and dozens of injuries. This is just one of several hundred similar attacks in recent times. In the southernmost Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, US Navy ships are frequently attacked by drones from the Houthi organization in Yemen. One of the key focuses of the new plan is to develop more cost-effective drone defense methods. At present, facing an incoming drone worth $2000, it may trigger a response from a $2 million "Standard" -2 missile or a $4 million "Patriot" missile. Although the US military does have low-cost countermeasures, it has been reported that the average cost of intercepting Houthi drones by the US Navy is as high as $100000 each time - which is weakening the US military power from a financial and combat readiness perspective. This economic account is unbalanced, and defense costs must be adapted to the reality of modern battlefields. The current goal is to reduce the single cost of anti drone measures to tens of thousands of dollars. This number is still relatively high, but the Pentagon hopes to use it as a starting point to drive technological progress, optimize procurement and production processes, and gradually reduce costs. Cost effective products have entered the testing phase. A high-speed interception drone recently developed by French company Almatang Artificial Intelligence can destroy or paralyze invading drones through direct impact. The use of kinetic energy for interception does not require the installation of warheads or proximity fuses, thus avoiding technical complexity and cost increases. The British Army is currently testing RF directed energy weapons. This weapon interferes with the electronic components of enemy drones through high-frequency radio waves, causing the drones to crash. The UK Ministry of Defense stated that the single interception energy cost of RF directed energy weapons is only $12.50, with a combat radius of 1 kilometer. General James Mingus, Deputy Chief of Staff of the United States Army, recently compared the current drone threat to the improvised explosive device crisis faced by the US military in the early 21st century and stated that similar coordinated actions are needed to respond. He believes that this new task force is like the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Strike Group, which has rapidly deployed equipment to help the military respond to the threat of improvised explosive devices. Mingus acknowledges that drone technology has the characteristic of rapid evolution, pointing out that its development speed exceeds the traditional congressional budget cycle. He called for the establishment of an organization that is "united, cross agency... financially independent of party (Democratic or Republican) influence, and has the authority to act quickly throughout the entire process from demand to procurement to keep up with technological advancements. Like other military hardware, drone technology will continue to evolve, which means drone defense must also evolve accordingly. But the years or even decades required for developing combat aircraft are completely unsuitable for relatively simple battlefield drone technology. The defensive side must possess agility and be able to quickly respond to new offensive capabilities. This agility also depends on cost-effectiveness. Defensive unmanned aerial vehicle projects cannot be terminated or upgraded simply because of excessive investment, and should not continue to revolve in place. All branches of the US military will join the new plan. But the plan still requires funding support from Congress and flexibility to adapt to the needs of the battlefield situation. (New Society)