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Washington’s ability to surveil vast troves of financial data and keep money and technology out of the hands of its rivals could be hamstrung by infighting and by Trump’s tendency to change his mind on a whim.
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Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
However, its darker purpose was to surveil and identify pro-democracy activists living in the U.S., aligning with the People's Republic of China's broader agenda of transnational repression.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Other sensitive points that hostile drones could surveil include America's electric grid and telecommunication sites.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
While most are harmless, bad actors are using drones to surveil US military facilities, help drug smugglers import fentanyl, carry out attacks, and interrupt air traffic.
—Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
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Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
However, its darker purpose was to surveil and identify pro-democracy activists living in the U.S., aligning with the People's Republic of China's broader agenda of transnational repression.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Other sensitive points that hostile drones could surveil include America's electric grid and telecommunication sites.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
While most are harmless, bad actors are using drones to surveil US military facilities, help drug smugglers import fentanyl, carry out attacks, and interrupt air traffic.
—Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Surveil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surveil. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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