The Laser, the Strike, and the Haystack

HigherIQ · Feb 12, 2026 · 5m

00:00 — Introduction 00:27 — The Laser, the Balloon, and the Shutdown 00:27 — Three Hundred Million People Just Stopped 00:27 — Six Names in Two Hours 00:36 — Wrap Up Sources: - Surprise US military plans to use counter-drone laser triggered El Paso airspace closure (CNN): https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/11/us/faa-el-paso-texas-flight-restrictions-hnk - Airspace closure followed spat over drone-related tests and party balloon shoot-down (CBS News): https://www.cbsnews.com/news/airspace-closure-followed-spat-over-drone-related-tests-and-party-balloon-shoot-down-sources-say/ - Pentagon-FAA Dispute…