Cartel Drones Down Helicopters

A reported drone strike brought down a Colombian Black Hawk, showing cheap, off‑the‑shelf tech can now threaten high‑value aircraft. This shifts drones from surveillance and small IED roles to effective anti‑air tools for cartels and insurgents. It raises urgent questions about counter‑drone defenses, air policing tactics, and civilian airspace risk. — If non‑state groups can deny the air cheaply, states must rethink law‑enforcement and military doctrine, procurement, and urban security rules.