Event Brief
US Tests Anti-Drone Laser Weapon Near Border
Filed: Mar 08, 2026 at 1:07 PM ET
Summary: The US military successfully used a laser to down a drone deemed threatening near the US-Mexico border.
WHO: US military
WHAT: tested a laser weapon to shoot down a drone
WHEN: Mar 08, 2026 at 12:45 PM ET
WHERE: near the US-Mexico border
WHY: to neutralize a seemingly threatening drone
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