Helicopter chases, lasers and a rented RV: Inside the hunt for suspected Chinese drone spies over US military bases

Helicopter chases, lasers and a rented RV: Inside the hunt for suspected Chinese drone spies over US military bases  CNN

MEXICO · SECURITY Key Facts —What happened: The US Army shot down three cartel-linked drones with a high-energy laser near the Mexican border this week. —Where: The engagements took place late Tuesday 25 and early Wednesday 26 August 2026 in the Rio Grande Valley, southern Texas. —Why it matters: It is the first time t

August 28, 2026 6:16 PM ET The U.S. military employed laser technology this week to take down cartel drones at the border, according to a statement from the Joint Task Force-Border Security (JTF-SB).According to the statement, the military used the laser technology against “three adversarial unmanned aircraft systems (

U.S. troops used a high-energy laser to intercept three hostile drones along the southern border on Tuesday night into Wednesday. Joint Task Force — Southern Border (JTF-SB) used the Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser (AMP-HEL) system to intercept the drones, which U.S. troops had determined “based on their use in dir

The U.S. military said Thursday that it shot down three drones operated by drug cartels at the U.S.-Mexico border using a laser.

The U.S. military used a laser in southern Texas’ Rio Grande Valley to shoot down three Mexican drug cartel drones this week near the U.S.-Mexico border.

ATHENS, Aug 27 - An air defence system operated by Greek military personnel in Saudi Arabia intercepted a swarm of drones on Thursday in the wider Yanbu region, home to major oil refining facilities, Greek security sources told Reuters.

Energy bills are set to hit a three-year high after Ofgem said the energy price cap will rise 4% in October, driven by higher wholesale gas prices because of the Iran war.

“Monitor local media for updates” and “notify friends and family of your safety in the event of an incident.”

He said the state can temporarily take control of critical infrastructure sites if private owners fail to protect them from Ukrainian drone attacks.

Germany struggling to deploy drone defence systems, industry says  euractiv.com