Pentagon Lets DHS Test Active Denial Heat Ray at Southern Border

The Pentagon has authorized the Department of Homeland Security to test the military-grade Active Denial System heat ray and develop tactics for potential use at the southern US border. The nonlethal weapon fires an invisible electromagnetic beam over half a mile and causes a burning sensation lasting 10–15 minutes.

• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed the memo last month
• Active Denial System beam reaches a little over half a mile
• The burning effect lasts 10–15 minutes and triggers an urge to flee