Cartel Drone Threat
Framing of international drug cartels and other criminal actors as a primary domestic drone threat vector — distinct from foreign-state intelligence collection (e.g., the China / Barksdale / nuclear-triad narrative).
Central to Rep. Vasquez’s case for the COUNTER Act and Secure Our Skies Drone Safety Act. Also cited by the faa as the (later disputed) reason for the February 2026 el-paso-international-airport TFR.