US Military Downs CBP Drone

The United States military accidentally shot down a United States — United States Customs and Border Protection drone near Fort Hancock, Texas, using a laser-based anti-drone system. This incident led the United States — Federal Aviation Administration to bar flights in the area, citing 'special security reasons'. Lawmakers, including Rick Larsen, Bennie Thompson, and André Carson, criticized the lack of coordination between the Pentagon and the United States — Federal Aviation Administration, stating that previous warnings about counter-drone policy had been ignored. This event follows a similar airspace disruption in El Paso, Texas, where the United States — Federal Aviation Administration temporarily halted traffic due to concerns about the same laser system. Senator Tammy Duckworth has called for a formal inquiry into both incidents, raising questions about interagency communication and the deployment of emerging counter-drone technology in civilian airspace.