Laser Wars

Laser Wars

The Navy’s Long Cruise to a Laser Fleet

“Directed energy is a critical component of future naval warfare."

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Jared Keller
May 21, 2026
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An artist’s rendering of the USS Defiant, a notional Trump-class battleship. (US Navy)

Operation Epic Fury may have strengthened the case for directed energy weapons, but the US Navy’s dream of putting “a laser on every ship” may take significantly longer than expected to realize.

In a posture statement delivered to the House Armed Services Committee on M…

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