High-energy laser weapons: A defense expert explains how they work and what they are used for
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High-energy laser weapons: A defense expert explains how they work and what they are used for
Militaries around the world are rapidly developing science fiction-like laser weapons, motivated in part by the growing threat from swarms of drones.
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