Texas Airspace Closure Fallout Grows as Senators Demand Answers.

The article discusses the concerns of key US senators regarding the recent closure of airspace around El Paso, Texas, and the lack of clarity from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Pentagon about the reasons behind it. Senators from the Senate Commerce Committee, including both Democrats and Republican Ted Cruz, are seeking answers, particularly in light of conflicting narratives that suggest the closure was due to either Mexican cartel drones or US military testing of counter-drone technology. The FAA's communication issues with the Department of Defense have raised alarms, especially following a previous midair collision incident, highlighting ongoing dysfunction in coordination and information sharing within and between federal agencies. [Extracted from the article]