Tag: El Paso

Laser Shootdown Over El Paso Sparks Airspace Shutdown- Exposes Legal and Safety Gaps in US Homeland Drone Defense

Laser Shootdown Over El Paso Sparks Airspace Shutdown, Exposes Legal and Safety Gaps in US Homeland Drone Defense

The Asia Live News Service - February 13, 2026
The recent use of a laser directed energy weapon to down an aerial object near El Paso, and the chaotic aftermath that followed, have laid bare the complicated legal authorities, safety concerns, and interagency friction that continue to hamper America’s...
US Army AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel radar

Cartel Drone Incursion Triggers Sudden National Defense Airspace Shutdown Over El Paso, Exposing Gaps in Military-FAA Coordination

The Asia Live News Service - February 12, 2026
A sudden and sweeping shutdown of airspace over El Paso on Thursday triggered confusion among aviation officials, local authorities, and residents after what Trump administration officials described as a breach of U.S. airspace by drones operated by Mexican drug cartels....