SEN WICKER: Ending China’s drone dominance with a made-in-America revival

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fox News contributor and drone expert Brett Velicovich discusses the FBI's alleged report warning of Iranian drone threats on the West Coast, highlighting the ease of acquiring and weaponizing drones on 'America's Newsroom.' Battlefields in Ukraine and the Middle East have made one fact unmistakably clear: small drones are no longer a niche capability. They are reshaping modern warfare. Now, the militaries of the world can get persistent surveillance and precision strike options from small systems that are at once inexpensive, adaptable and producible at scale. Traditional defenses were not made to combat these drones, which can overwhelm old-school fortifications through sheer numbers. Defense planners know this. Real-world warfare has validated war games and live-fire exercises, showing us in real time that drones will shape future conflicts. Small