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A 20-kW laser downs drones over US soil

development2026-02-12

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The Department of War reportedly used a 20-kW laser weapon to down alleged cartel drones near El Paso, while research showed African EVs with solar charging will beat fossil fuel costs before 2040.

Reported metric: 20 kW

Reporting date: 2026-02-12 (not necessarily the event date)

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Welcome to February 12, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)

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US War Department

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A 20-kW laser downs drones over US soil
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Reporting date: 2026-02-12
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-02-12-laser-weapon-downs-drones-on-us-soil
Claim: The Department of War reportedly used a 20-kW laser weapon to down alleged cartel drones near El Paso, while research showed African EVs with solar charging will beat fossil fuel costs before 2040.
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- Welcome to February 12, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-february-12-2026
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