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US military shot down party balloon after assessing as drone: Reports
The U.S. military shot down a suspected drone near El Paso; the object was later identified as a party balloon, reports say.

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US military shot down party balloon near El Paso after drone suspicion, official says
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All flights to and from El Paso airport in Texas halted for 10 days for 'security reasons'
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How Mexican Cartels Employ Drones as Tools to Smuggle Drugs and Fight Enemies
The temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday caused unease south of the U.S.-Mexico border and put the spotlight on the use of drones by Mexican cartels.

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What We Know About the El Paso Airspace Shutdown
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Pentagon’s Use of High-Energy Laser Led FAA to Halt Flights Over El Paso
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How a party balloon sparked a feud between the FAA and Pentagon and shut down a city’s airspace
The Texas desert episode led the Federal Aviation Administration — following a dispute with the Pentagon — to close the city’s airspace for 10 days, a grounding that has not occurred since the 9/11 te...

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Airspace closed due to laser weapon test
News Tribune · 19h
Airspace temporarily closed over El Paso, Pentagon wanted to test lasers that could be used to shoot down drones used by drug cartels
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US military pulls last troops from key military facility in Syria

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Surprise US military plans to use counter-drone laser triggered El Paso airspace closure, sources say

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U.S. Brings Dozens of Foreign Military Chiefs to Washington

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U.S. and Russia agree to resume military-to-military communication

The U.S. on Thursday announced the resumption of dialogue with Russia's military, which had been suspended since 2021.
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US will send troops to Nigeria to train the military to fight extremism

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US military boards sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after pursuit from the Caribbean

U.S. military forces boarded a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the ship from the Caribbean Sea, the Pentagon said Monday.
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U.S. shoots down Iranian drone that approached aircraft carrier, military says

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Religious freedom group says US military members were 'pressured' by commanders to see 'Melania'

An active-duty enlisted member of the US military said their unit was "pressured" into seeing Amazon's "Melania" documentary about the first lady.
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Vulcan Centaur rocket launches 'neighborhood watch' satellites for the US military

Liftoff of the USSF-87 mission occurred at 4:22 a.m. ET on Thursday (Feb. 12).
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