Archive - Laser Wars

‘A Laser on Every Ship': Navy Leaders Are Dreaming of a Laser Fleet

Including megawatt-level laser weapons for the service’s future Trump-class battleships.

Jan 16 • Jared Keller

Laser Dome: the UK Is Eyeing Laser Weapons for Homeland Drone Defense

The UK Ministry of Defence is reportedly exploring laser weapons to protect military installations and critical infrastructure at home.

Jan 12 • Jared Keller

That Time the Soviet Union Allegedly Used Lasers to Blind Mujahideen Fighters in Afghanistan

US intelligence agencies suspected Moscow was already sending directed energy weapons into battle.

Jan 5 • Jared Keller

What's Your Favorite Fictional Laser Weapon?

I want to hear from Laser War readers.

Jan 2 • Jared Keller

December 2025

One Year of Laser Wars

Here's how this newsletter is doing so far.

Dec 30, 2025 • Jared Keller

Indonesia Has a Laser Rifle

The Indonesian Navy is entering the laser wars.

Dec 26, 2025 • Jared Keller

Trump's Laser Battleship Mirage

"The most sophisticated laser in the world will be on the battleships that we’re building."

Dec 23, 2025 • Jared Keller

Here’s Your First Look at the Army’s Laser-Armed JLTV

The service's new laser truck breaks cover.

Dec 19, 2025 • Jared Keller

Marines in Iraq Once Requested an Airborne Laser Weapon to Torch Insurgents and Terrify Onlookers

Pentagon whistleblower Franz Gayl reflects on his vivid 2006 request for an flying laser capable of “instantaneous burst-combustion of insurgent…

Dec 17, 2025 • Jared Keller

The Air Force Is Taking Another Run at Airborne Laser Weapons

The service is planning a new airborne laser weapon initiative for fiscal year 2027.

Dec 12, 2025 • Jared Keller

Japan Is Testing a Laser Weapon on a Warship for the First Time

A prototype high-energy laser weapon was spotted on the deck of an experimental testbed ship.

Dec 7, 2025 • Jared Keller

November 2025

RIP Russian Laser Plane

A Ukrainian attack on a Russian airbase appears to have claimed a rare airborne laser testbed.

Nov 29, 2025 • Jared Keller

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