America's 'Laser Dome' Starts Here

The US military is laying the foundation for deploying high-energy laser weapons for domestic air defense.

Members of the US Defense Department’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 and the Federal Aviation Administration, and key leaders from White Sands Missile Range, N.M., support a high-energy laser test using a 20 kilowatt Army Multi-Purpose High Energy Laser (AMP-HEL) system on March 7, 2026. (US Air Force photo)

The US military is paving the way for the r…