Colombian Rebels’ Deadly Drone Attack Highlights Growing Security Threats to the Americas

In northeastern Colombia’s Catatumbo region, a chilling new chapter in asymmetric warfare unfolded as rebels from the National Liberation Army (ELN) launched a drone strike that killed three Colombian soldiers and wounded eight more. This brazen use of technology by insurgents is emblematic of a growing threat not only to Colombia’s fragile peace but also to America’s southern flank.Are We Ignoring the Rising Danger at Our Hemisphere’s Doorstep?The ELN, a six-thousand-strong guerrilla group entrenched since the 1960s, has exploited power vacuums left by FARC's 2016 peace deal to intensify violence with innovative tactics—namely weaponized commercial drones. Last year alone saw...