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Drone activity at U.S.-Mexico border drops sharply after laser weapon use, Pentagon says

Name: Drone activity at U.S.-Mexico border drops sharply after laser weapon use, Pentagon says
Uploaded: 2026-09-08T11:37:00-0400
Duration: 3 min 2 s
Description: The U.S. military's use of a laser weapon to shoot down drones led to a nearly 75% drop in the aircrafts' activity at the U.S.-Mexico border, according to the Pentagon. CBS News' Eleanor Watson has more.

The U.S. military's use of a laser weapon to shoot down drones led to a nearly 75% drop in the aircrafts' activity at the U.S.-Mexico border, according to the Pentagon. CBS News' Eleanor Watson has more.