El Paso Laser Weapon Targeted Suspected Drones. It Hit Party Balloons Instead (wsj.com)

Cartels sending up fake targets ?

Link is 404 at WSJ

Try:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/02/13/...

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/cbp-shot-...

Paywall:

https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/a-laser-weapo...