Reading the article requires a subscription, but for those who have one, there is an interesting article on drone use in the US - and associated regulation: https://www.wsj.com/articles/drones-...od=djem10point

A few highlights:
1. "Reports of drone sightings [by pilots] around airports are pouring into the FAA at a rate of more than 100 a month." LAX has one reported drone sighting per week. "In late 2019, drones operating near London Gatwick Airport forced the 36-hour suspension of commercial flights ... similar events have beleaguered airports in Dubai, Dublin and Frankfurt." WhiteFox Defense Technologies, a developer of drone tracking technology, has been tracking drone incursions into the LAX airspace since 2019. They report between 20 and 40 every day.
2. "In September 2019 ... a swarm of drones overflew the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station". A few examples of using drones for malicious intent are mentioned: In April of 2021, a drone was used to drop explosives on a US airbase in Iraq; the same happened to a police station in Mexico.

We all know regulation is coming, some of it not pleasant and expensive. I found the article interesting, as it presents a viewpoint from outside the hobby. I am not saying the article is right or wrong, just I appreciate the perspective.