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Matthew Ross

Matthew Ross

U.S. Army Brigadier General Matthew S. Ross, Director of Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401), the Department of War's counter-drone task force.

Sep 17, 2026

11:12
are less useful.
11:12
It's helpful to think about a new technology or a new way to target people or systems, especially in terms of our requirement to be able to adapt quickly, to be able to keep pace with an adversary who's adapting.
11:24
But the argument starts to fall apart.
11:26
The comparison starts to fall apart when you start looking at the proliferation.
11:30
So IEDs are a single-use technology.
11:33
They were only used on the battlefield or by terrorists or those that were inspired, enabled, or directed by a foreign adversary to do harm.
11:41
When we start talking about unmanned systems, there's a commercial application that makes the problem more challenging.
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What did your time in special operations teach you about experimentation, adaptation, and accepting failure that you are now applying to GIADA 401?

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