US Deploys Laser Weapons Against Drones, Rockets in Strait of Hormuz

The US military is reportedly using directed-energy laser weapons to intercept drones and rockets in the Strait of Hormuz, a first operational use in that theater. The technology was previously tested on the Southern border against cartel drones. This marks a significant escalation in defensive capabilities, potentially altering the cost calculus of asymmetric attacks in a critical maritime chokepoint.