We are currently in an era where countries are actively updating their military power in various domains such as land, air, sea, space, cybersecurity, and information technology. However, outdated systems are putting the population and infrastructure at risk.
Some countries have already made significant progress in the field of directed energy, which uses concentrated rays of electromagnetic energy. This progress has opened up new possibilities for achieving qualitative changes in the effectiveness of missions and deterrence.
One of the critical capabilities provided by directed energy is the ability to shoot down drones with a single impulse. But this is just the beginning of the global changes that can be achieved. Possessing control over the electromagnetic spectrum means having control over various domains, including land, sea, and air. Recent tests conducted in the United States have shown the capability to destroy flocks of drones with surgical accuracy.
Directed energy has numerous potential applications, including disabling enemy missiles over long distances, neutralizing thousands of mines over a large territory, rendering vehicles and devices useless by “shooting” tens of thousands of impulses to damage their microchips, and making satellites nearly impossible to defeat.
As the power density of directed energy increases, its possibilities will continue to grow. Investing in research, development, and responsibility to Western civilization will lead to fruitful outcomes.