As many in as they can manage, before Trump is inaugurated. Can’t the Congress step in and authorize/force the surveillance to continue?
Seriously. Hope TX could bring some pressure but not likely til “Jeh” gone.
Phalanx is only a piece of the aerial assets on the border. That being said, Phalanx was started because the other assets weren’t able to meet requirements. Coordination of those assets is not optimal, because of rice bowl mentalities and an administration whose goal is to encourage illegal immigration.