Laser Wars

Laser Wars

Meet America’s New Directed Energy Guardians

Three laser weapons and a microwave.

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Jared Keller
Oct 06, 2026
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Boeing’s Compact Laser Weapon System (CLaWS). (Boeing photo)

America’s laser dome is gradually taking shape.

The US military has selected four directed energy weapons to participate in a Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) 401 pilot program to “expand the operational use” of such novel capabilities “across the homeland,” the US Defense Department announc…

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