Border Drone Defense Gets a Laser Test Amid Policy Debates
TL;DR
CBP briefly deployed a palletized high-energy laser trained by the military to counter drones near the southern border, despite FAA safety concerns; initial reports indicated the device may have struck a balloon rather than a drone, underscoring policy and safety debates as the government pursues a layered counter-drone approach within a broader homeland-security effort.
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