An apparent interagency dispute over testing counter-drone lasers, is wreaking havoc across parties — and airspaces — alike.
On Tuesday evening, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) closed the airspace surrounding El Paso International Airport, then re-opened it Wednesday morning. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, and DoD and White House officials blamed the closure, originally set to be 10 days long, on Mexican cartel-owned drones violating U.S. airspace. Administration officials have said the military disabled at least one drone.
But reports suggest that an interagency spat over an apparent test of a high-energy counter drone laser in the region — despite FAA concerns that the tech is risky for aviation — contributed to, or caused, the airspace closure. The Pentagon…
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