The Cartel Drone Crisis: CJNG Operators Training Abroad and Targeting U.S. Vulnerabilities

About this episode

The episode discusses the evolving threat of drone warfare as cartels learn tactics from military conflicts abroad, particularly in Ukraine, and how this impacts U.S. border security.

On today's episode, Vince sits down with “Matchmaker,” a U.S. veteran with the Wolverines, a network of operators training on the frontlines in Ukraine. They break down the evolving world of drone warfare—from cheap, commercially available drones turned into deadly weapons to how cartels and other actors are learning these tactics, creating a growing threat to U.S. border security. Borderland is an IRONCLAD Original Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (04:09) Fighting in Ukraine & Surviving Russian Assassins (09:28) Are Mexican Cartels Learning Drone Warfare in Ukraine? (13:18) The Danger of Rogue Networks in South America (21:25) Cartel Drone Evolution & The "Spider Web" Attack (28:49) Drone Tech 101: Kinetic, ISR, & Agricultural Drones (37:31) Global Deployments & Why Border Security is Crucial (42:10) Will Cartels Attack the US? & A $20 Defense Tool (45:29) Vetting Foreign Fighters & How to Support the Wolverines Sponsors: 1st Phorm: Go to⁠ ⁠https://www.1stphorm.com/borderland⁠⁠ and get free shipping on any orders over $75, free 30 days in the app for new customers, and 110% money back guarantee on all of our products. GHOSTBED: Go to https://www.GhostBed.com/IRONCLAD and use code…

People in this episode

Host: Vincent 'Rocco' Vargas

Guest: Matchmaker

Topics covered

• drone warfare
• cartels
• border security
• U.S. vulnerabilities
• military training
• global threats

Keywords

• CJNG
• drone technology
• U.S. border
• military tactics
• cartel threats
• Ukraine
• Wolverines
• surveillance drones
• kinetic drones

Sponsors

1st Phorm, GHOSTBED, Norwood Sawmills

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wolverines, IRONCLAD

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