Pentagon Laser Incident Shuts Down El Paso Airspace, Exposing Regulatory Coordination Gaps

Story Thread|El Paso Airspace Closure Due to Laser Incident Against Suspected Drones

Araverus Team|Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 2:48 AM

Pentagon Laser Incident Shuts Down El Paso Airspace, Exposing Regulatory Coordination Gaps

Araverus Team

Feb 12, 2026 · 2:48 AM

Counterdrone Laser · El Paso Airspace · Pentagon · Trump Administration

Counterdrone Laser El Paso Airspace Pentagon Trump Administration

The airspace over El Paso was unexpectedly closed due to a clash within the Trump administration regarding the use of a counterdrone laser system, which was reportedly used to shoot down an object near Fort Bliss.

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