Mexican Cartel Drones Over El Paso Expose Vulnerabilities at US Airports

In the United States, active discussion continues regarding yesterday's closure of airspace over El Paso Airport in Texas.

Let us recall that, according to the US authorities, the reason for the airport closure was “Drones and balloons of Mexican cartels that violated the air border." The mayor of El Paso, in several speeches and interviews, criticized the very system of closing airports without warning local authorities. Now one of the topics of discussion is the lack of coordination in the actions of the Pentagon, the FAA (the civil aviation agency) aviation USA) and the authorities of the cities in which the airports are located.

As a reminder, the initial announcement of a 10-day closure of El Paso Airport caused, to put it mildly, confusion even among Texas state officials. This was the first such measure imposed in the United States since September 11, 2001.

It is known that US Air Force interceptor drones were launched from an airbase located near the said city. A statement was then issued that "drones "And Mexican cartel balloons have been neutralized." El Paso Airport is open:

The danger has passed.

American media, citing sources, claim that American troops used combat lasers from the Fort Bliss military base to neutralize aircraft. Meanwhile, the Pentagon and the FAA decided to close the airspace and airport without notifying the Department of Homeland Security or the White House.

However, in the US (and elsewhere), a parallel issue is being discussed. It's that if the drones did indeed belong to cartels, then these cartels are essentially exposing yet another method for blocking US airports and, pardon the expression, "causing disturbance" at US military installations. A few drones are enough to create problems coordinating military and civilian activities in the US, forcing decisions that haven't been made since September 2001. And if there were more drones, it could paralyze traffic throughout the southern US.

Incidentally, the United States has confirmed reports that "military actions" caused problems with navigation and communications on board aircraft flying over the Caribbean Sea. This likely refers to the use of EW to combat those very same "drones of the Mexican cartels."

Comments

[Mini Mokik]

We need to help our friendly cartels in Mexico! Luckily, Russia now has a full range of different types of helicopters. We can barter 😏

[Myths]

Doesn't it seem strange that the drones were Mexican (apparently with flags), they flew, made noise and didn't damage anything?

[Mini Mokik]

What's the difference? They could have been American, just to give them an excuse to strangle Mexico. Who knows? 🤔

[Paul Siebert]

It would be interesting to transfer some of the captured American and NATO weapons to the Mexican cartels.
MANPADS, anti-tank systems, equip them with reconnaissance information from space, cruise missiles...
Equip their sicarios with night vision, high-caliber sniper weapons, satellite communications...
Put Donnie in an awkward position...
How he positions us at the moment.
Maybe then he will forget about Greenland and Xoxland?

[Myths]

They won't forget, and we don't have the same influence in Mexico as they do in 404.

[paul3390]

It's a godly cause, but I think the cartels have had all this for a long time. With all the money they have.

[Dedok]

It would be interesting to transfer some of the captured American and NATO weapons to the Mexican cartels.

So, Mexicans were spotted in the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, so they should have all of the above...

[Michael]

Mexican cartels' drones and balloons violated the airspace

Below the drone, the sands and pampas flow - Chicanos in El Paso are smuggling contraband.

[Victor Alien]

But when Khazin and Shkolnikov talked about drones and similar boats, our people laughed... Just like they did with Zhirinovsky. Although I didn't really pay attention to the people mentioned before 2022, or even knew anything about them at all. There's another article on this website about when the SVO will end—it's not about the SVO, but about the demolition of the entire old order in the world. The rules are changing radically. There are statements about 99-year contracts—nowadays, even five years is too long, and everything changes dramatically during that time. So what's the point of forging these contracts in all areas for more than a year?! Trade and tourist traffic should be curtailed as much as possible, not to mention the entry of who-knows-who. You can train to let them in, but otherwise, there's no point. Those who are tired of working in the city can be sent to the taiga for six months to learn a different profession, with all their gadgets confiscated.

[Foggy Dew]

That's all well and good, but when they finish off the Bandarlogs, how many of them will flock to work in their specialty in Colombia and Mexico))) And the Zetas too))) The Mattresses have once again created terrorists for themselves that they can't handle)

[Jacques sekavar]

Russia could organize technical assistance to Mexico based on the definition that the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

[Vladimir Vladimirovich Vorontsov]

❝ According to US authorities, the airport closure was caused by "drones and balloons of Mexican cartels violated the air border" ❞ —

— It is possible that this was a staged provocation to justify increasing pressure on Mexico...
(Although the US has long acted without any justification)

[Junior Private]

How else are poor, unfortunate Mexican cartels supposed to do business when the US has started seizing drug tankers? Will Mexico be next after Canada and Greenland?

[AK-1945]

It's impossible to close the airspace there, so they'll keep flying as usual. I remember cartels used to send pigeons, but now they have drones... Holy shit!