US forces stationed at the southern border used a laser weapon to shoot down three cartel-linked drones this week, the military said Thursday.
Drug cartels have been increasingly using uncrewed aerial systems to support operations. US troops at the border have responded with a range of counter-drone weapons, including directed-energy systems like lasers, to shoot down or disable the threats.
This week, Joint Task Force – Southern Border “successfully defended US military personnel and CBP [Customs and Border Protection] by mitigating three adversarial unmanned aircraft systems using directed energy capabilities this week,” the US Northern…
