A Brief History of (Alleged) Military Laser Weapon Kills

Which country pulled off the first use of a military laser weapon in combat? Depends on who you ask.

A 50 kilowatt Iron Beam-M laser weapon system. (Israel Ministry of Defense)

The age of laser warfare is officially here.

On May 28, the Israeli Ministry of Defense released what appears to be the first publicly confirmed video of a high-energy laser weapon system downing hostile drones in combat, a historic milestone in the decades-long development of dir…