Claims: The Army just used a 20-kilowatt laser to take out three drones

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1. title: The Army just used a 20-kilowatt laser to take out three drones (alleges; supported) Source
2. url: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/the-army-just-used-a-20-kilowatt-laser-to-take-out-three-drones/ (alleges; supported) Source
3. summary: This week, the US Army used a high-energy multipurpose laser to shoot down three drones near the US-Mexico border, which official reports claimed were “posing a physical threat to US military personnel and CBP partners,” referring to Customs and Border Patrol. The operation took place between the night of August 25 and the early morning of August 26 in the vicinity of the Rio Grande Valley in Texas and was led by the Joint Task Force Southern Border (JTF-SB), which operates under US Northern Com… (alleges; supported) Source
4. published: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:04:59 +0000 (alleges; supported) Source