{"id":3135,"date":"2026-08-28T16:12:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T16:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=3135"},"modified":"2026-08-28T16:12:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T16:12:45","slug":"u-s-military-uses-new-laser-technology-to-down-cartel-linked-drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=3135","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Military Uses New Laser Technology to Down \u2018Cartel-Linked\u2019 Drones"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The U.S. military shot down three drones with a laser this week on the southern border, saying the autonomous aircraft were linked to cartels.<\/p>

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The operation, which took place Tuesday to Wednesday, was the first operation where the military used a high-energy laser against cartel-linked drones, according to a statement from the U.S. Northern Command. The military detected the \u201chostile\u201d drones as part of activities posing a physical threat to U.S. soldiers and Customs and Border Protection personnel.<\/p>\n

\u201cCartel networks are increasingly employing unmanned aircraft systems to facilitate illicit human-smuggling and actively spy on our personnel and law enforcement partners,\u201d said Maj. Gen. Curtis Taylor, commander of the U.S. Northern Command\u2019s southern border task force, in a statement. \u201cBy integrating layered countermeasures alongside advanced directed-energy capabilities like this laser system, we have made it clear that we will not tolerate hostile surveillance.\u201d<\/p>

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The announcement did not specify where the drones were shot down or what cartels they belonged to.<\/p>\n

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