From Theory to Theatre:
For decades, directed energy weapons existed largely in theory and fiction, their promise confined to research papers and concept studies. Today, lasers and high-power microwaves are moving into operational service across the UK, the US, and allied forces, reshaping air defence, counter-drone strategies, and the economics of modern warfare.
The Saturation Trap:
You do not need to destroy an air defence system to defeat it. You only need to exhaust it. Swarming drones turn cheap, disposable machines into a strategic weapon, exposing a cost and complexity gap that legacy defences were never designed to survive.