US Military Shoots Down CBP Drone

The U.S. military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone near Fort Hancock, Texas, prompting the United States===Federal Aviation Administration to close airspace. This marks the second such incident in two weeks, with the previous one involving the Customs and Border Protection firing a laser near Fort Bliss without coordinating with the United States===Federal Aviation Administration, leading to an El Paso airport shutdown. Members of Congress, including Rick Larsen and Tammy Duckworth, have criticized the Trump administration for a lack of inter-agency coordination and competence in managing counter-drone systems and airspace. These events underscore ongoing issues with communication between agencies like the United States===United States Department of Defense, United States===Federal Aviation Administration, and United States===United States Department of Homeland Security, raising concerns about aviation safety and national security.