President Donald Trump’s aggressive new push against drug trafficking has opened the door to an unexpected boom for America’s defense-tech sector, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.
As the administration expands its counter-narcotics mission across the Caribbean, Latin America, and the southern U.S. border, tech firms that once struggled to break into the Pentagon’s long-term planning now find themselves in high demand, according to the report.
Companies developing drones, AI-driven surveillance tools, counterdrone technology, and next-generation sensors — many originally built for potential conflict with China or tested in Ukraine — have swiftly repositioned themselves as key players in Trump’s widening campaign against drug cartels.
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