五角大楼在埃尔帕索附近的激光部署造成美国民航局关闭领空,干扰飞行,暴露机构间协调失败。 The Pentagon’s laser deployment near El Paso caused a FAA airspace closure, disrupting flights and exposing interagency coordination failures.

五角大楼授权美国海关和边境保护局于2026年2月11日在得克萨斯州埃尔帕索附近部署反探雷激光,促使联邦航空局出于安全考虑暂时关闭该市领空数小时。 The Pentagon authorized U.S. Customs and Border Protection to deploy an anti-drone laser near El Paso, Texas, on February 11, 2026, prompting the FAA to temporarily close airspace over the city for several hours due to safety concerns. 这一关闭最初预计持续10天,中断了航班、取消抵达和离境,并改变了医疗后送路线。 The closure, initially expected to last 10 days, disrupted flights, canceled arrivals and departures, and rerouted medical evacuations. 这一事件的起因是五角大楼和联邦航空局之间在使用军事激光对付据信被墨西哥卡特尔用来走私毒品的无人机方面缺乏协调。 The incident stemmed from a lack of coordination between the Pentagon and FAA over the use of military lasers to counter drones believed to be used by Mexican cartels for drug smuggling. 立法者批评联邦政府未能提供事先通知或明确的解释。 Lawmakers criticized the federal government for failing to provide advance notice or clear explanations.