Surface-to-air missile and air defense systems have been placed at Mar-a-Lago and Donald J. Trump International Airport in West Palm Beach, with the US Secret Service saying there is a “heightened threat environment.”
The Secret Service said the military is providing the anti-aircraft, anti-drone, and anti-missile systems “in support of our protective operations.”
Officials are also moving to permanently restrict the airspace over President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home.
“The only reason that they would do that is that they had a credible threat,” said aviation expert and pilot Michael Leighton.
“Drone warfare has become a big thing, and the government, DoD, Department of Defense, their biggest concern is that an enemy, domestic or foreign, would use a drone guided by our GPS signals, the same GPS signals that you have in your car and on your cell phone.”
“They’re concerned about things that we don’t have enough time to scramble an F-16 to intercept because it takes a few minutes for that F-16 to get there. Whereas, if a target was identified and there was a problem, a ground-based surface-to-air Anti-aircraft missile could be launched in seconds,” he added.
Via WPBF:
“The U.S. Secret Service is operating in a heightened threat environment, and we continuously adapt our protective operations to incorporate cutting-edge tools, technology, and methods to safeguard our protectees. At the request of the U.S. Secret Service, NORAD and U.S. Northern Command are providing Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System capabilities in support of our protective operations,” a US Secret Service spokesperson said in a statement, according to NBC affiliate WESH 2.
“At the request of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) and under NORAD and USNORTHCOM authorities, NORAD and USNORTHCOM deployed ground-based air defense assets in and around Mar-a-Lago, Florida. Due to security considerations, we cannot provide tactics, techniques and procedural specifics. For further detail, we refer you to the USSS,” the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and US Northern Command said.
This comes as US officials reportedly weigh options on resuming military operations against Iran.
Per the Wall Street Journal, U.S. Central Command Commander Admiral Brad Cooper and War Secretary Pete Hegseth met with President Trump at the White House on Thursday, as Trump has hinted at a resumed campaign after the midterms.
Trump has teased attacks on Iran and doing “another little Epic Fury” during midterm campaign rallies.
This is a developing story.
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