U.S. and Mexico agree on two initiatives to counter illicit drones ahead of major sporting events

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A bilateral agreement identifying two initiatives and defined implementation steps to counter illicit UAS was reached between U.S. and Mexican officials.

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Representatives from six U.S. agencies and Mexican counterparts met in Washington, DC on January 23 for the third Security Implementation Group meeting to accelerate cooperative actions on cross-border threats. The SIG prioritized ending the fentanyl crisis through faster extraditions and transfers of high-value Transnational Criminal Organization (TCO) targets, disrupting illicit finance, and stemming arms trafficking. The two countries also agreed on initiatives to counter illicit Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) ahead of major sporting events, and the U.S. thanked Mexico for a January 20 transfer of 37 criminals and the joint capture of FBI fugitive Ryan Wedding.

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The U.S. Department of State’s official Media Note for the Third Meeting of the U.S.-Mexico Security Implementation Group (January 23, 2026) explicitly states that “In advance of major sporting events, the United States and Mexico agreed on two key initiatives and how to move forward on their implementation to counter illicit Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).” That is an official, primary-source confirmation of the claim. Verdict: True — the statement accurately reflects the U.S. State Department’s published record of the meeting.

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https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/01/third-meeting-of-the-u-s-mexico-security-implementation-group/

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Update · Jan 25, 2026, 04:37 AMTrue
The U.S. Department of State’s official Media Note for the Third Meeting of the U.S.-Mexico Security Implementation Group (January 23, 2026) explicitly states that “In advance of major sporting events, the United States and Mexico agreed on two key initiatives and how to move forward on their implementation to counter illicit Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).” That is an official, primary-source confirmation of the claim. Verdict: True — the statement accurately reflects the U.S. State Department’s published record of the meeting.
- https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/01/third-meeting-of-the-u-s-mexico-security-implementation-group/
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