The U.S. Department of Defense marked the anniversary of the establishment of the Joint Interagency Task Force 401, formed specifically to accelerate the development and deployment of counter-UAS (counter-unmanned aerial systems) technologies. Over the past year, the organization reported significant progress in delivering such technologies to military personnel deployed in various regions around the world. The creation of the task force was a response to the growing threat posed by drones, which are being increasingly used both in military conflicts and in potential attacks on infrastructure facilities. The task force's mission is to unite the efforts of various departments and military branches to develop, test, and deploy technologies for detecting and neutralizing unmanned aircraft more rapidly. According to department representatives, over the course of a year of work, it was possible to significantly reduce the timeline from technology development to its practical application by troops. This is particularly important given the rapid advancement of drone technologies used by potential adversaries, which requires the U.S. military to respond promptly and continuously update its defensive systems. The creation of such interagency structures reflects a general trend in military strategy—an attempt to overcome bureaucratic barriers between different military branches and departments for more effective countering of new types of threats. Experience with drone use in modern conflicts has shown how quickly the nature of military operations can change, and how important the military's ability to adapt to new challenges in the shortest possible time is.