Pete Hegseth reportedly authorizes DHS to test ‘heat ray’ at US-Mexico border
The Pentagon’s Active Denial System shoots energy beam that causes ‘sensation of intense heat on surface of skin’ Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of defense…
According to The Guardian, the Pentagon’s Active Denial System shoots energy beam that causes ‘sensation of intense heat on surface of skin’ Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of defense, reportedly signed a memo last month permitting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to test a non-lethal “heat ray” for potential use at the US southern border.
This world story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Pete Hegseth, DHS and US-Mexico.
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- United States · Americas
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- Pete Hegseth, DHS, US-Mexico, Active Denial System
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