US Army Laser Shoots Down Drones Near Mexico Border

WIRED posted about the US Army’s high-energy laser system, which it says can detect, track, and destroy drones using a concentrated beam of light. The account linked to its own article on the topic and described the weapon as part of a new generation of directed-energy systems. The post appeared on the magazine’s official X account and carried the headline about the system shooting down drones near the Mexico border.