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The Pentagon used an anti-drone laser on a suspected Mexican drone. What to know

The Pentagon authorized an anti-drone laser against a suspected Mexican drone over El Paso, Texas, this week. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Thom Shanker of the Project for Media and National Security.

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