{
    "byline": "By Mike\u00a0Blake, Reuters\u00a0Oct\u00a05, 2026, 03:31\u00a0PM",
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    "excerpt": "The U.S. Army is testing counter-drone technology in the U.S.-Mexico border area, seeking to sharpen its defenses against the growing threat of drone use by cartels and emulate the rapid battlefield innovation happening in Ukraine\u2019s war with Russia.",
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    "title": "US Army tests counter-drone tech at Mexican border as cartel drone use rises"
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