The article discusses a drone attack on a US military outpost in Jordan that resulted in the death of three soldiers and injuries to over 100 more. Business Insider obtained a detailed investigation that exposed significant failures in the command and control systems responsible for overseeing base security. Despite receiving intelligence on a potential attack, soldiers failed to detect the drone due to distractions and inadequate monitoring, leading to devastating consequences. The aftermath involved intense scrutiny of the personnel responsible for tracking threats and a reassessment of security protocols.
The investigation highlighted significant failures in command and control leading to the drone attack that killed three US soldiers, underscoring critical issues in base security.
Despite prior intelligence warning of a possible attack, soldiers in charge of base security failed to detect the incoming drone, attributing distractions to their oversight.
After the attack, soldiers in the Base Defense Operations Center questioned why they failed to react, noting that nothing threatening appeared on their radar.
The focus of the BDOC on a landing drone may have detracted attention from the imminent threat, which the investigation found to be a critical oversight.
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