NEWSNATIONNOW (Ali Bradley) - Military lasers take down 11 cartel-linked drones in Texas border
The military says laser weapons have downed 11 cartel-linked drones in South Texas, where agents report a sharp drop in drone activity.
STRIPES (Gary Warner) - Army green lights first production drone-killer laser weapon | Stars and Stripes
The Army said the LOCUST X3 is a modular system, allowing it to be mounted on fixed bases, set up in the field or mounted on different vehicles.
WAR (C. Todd Lopez) - Army Lasers Blast Drones, Proving Directed-Energy Weapons are Future
Service members assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border used the Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser system to stop three hostile, unmanned aircraft systems deemed a threat. They were believed to be linked to drug cartels.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Trump says Iran should put up the white flag of surrender - The Hill | NEWSNATION
Host Blake Burman discusses new statements from President Trump as the 60-day peace deal with Iran expires without a plan in place. The president said Iran should raise the white flag of surrender and also threatened military action against Oman. 00:00 -- Introduction 02:25 -- 60-day peace deal deadline expires 13:15 -- Tupac murder trial begins 30 years later 18:30 -- Pima County PD investigates human remains 28:45 -- OpenAI signs lease for huge Ohio data center 36:20 -- The new drone killer: High-energy lasers
NEWSNATIONNOW (Matt Spears) - How directed energy weapons may change the way the US wages war
DEWs offer defensive measures that can counter drone and missile attacks at a fraction the cost of more traditional methods.
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - U.S. Army Now Equipping M7 Rifles With Cutting-Edge DAGIR-V1 Lasers
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STRIPES (Gary Warner) - 5 US bases to get directed-energy weapons to counter drones under federal pilot program | Stars and Stripes
Lasers, microwaves and other directed-energy weapons systems will be deployed to defend against illegal drone flights around five military bases.