Food For Thought: Direct Energy Weapon (DEW) is a thing – Can it start wildfires?

"Once confined to the imaginative realms of science fiction, laser weapons teeter on the precipice of altering modern warfare forever. Unleashing the power of light speed and unconstrained by ammunition or conventional kinetic defenses, laser weapons herald an era of unparalleled effectiveness and sheer devastation.

"As such, the US Navy has meticulously crafted its laser solutions to dominate the fierce battleground of the high seas.

"In a recent development, the Navy and its partners unveiled their state-of-the-art cutting-edge laser beams in blistering action to the world. The footage showcases the laser weapon mounted atop the US warship USS Portland. As a high-speed boat menacingly approaches the warship, the energy weapon locks onto its target and then fires.

"In the conventional footage, no beam is visible, only the boat succumbing to the unyielding energy of the weapon. However, the searing light beam is revealed in a series of infrared images, cutting a path from the weapon to its ill-fated target.

"Though widespread use remains on the horizon, US authorities firmly believe their groundbreaking laser weapons are ready to reshape the harrowing conflict in Yemen, proposing them as the solution to the fearsome Houthis boat drones that have plagued the region…"

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"Did you know that there are two sites in the US that have these directed energy weapons. One is Nevada and the other is Maui."

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