The U.S. military shot down a U.S. government drone with a laser-based anti-drone system, an accident that prompted the FAA to bar flights on Thursday in an area around Fort Hancock, Texas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/27/world/pentagon-laser-shootdown-accident/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #pentagon #us #aviation #democrats #republicans #drones