China is THE threat!-----Lasers Are the U.S. Navy's New Superweapon | Military Weapons

Lasers Are the U.S. Navy's New Superweapon | Military Weapons

• The U.S. Is Losing the Hypersonic Arms Race to China—But Its New High-Powered Lasers are Changing the Game
• The Navy's new, $13 billion aircraft carrier is already obsolete. But this high-tech weapon can save it.

"On October 4, America’s newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, deployed for the first time amid rising tensions across the Pacific and uncertainty about the role these seafaring behemoths will play in the future of warfare.
The $13.3 billion Ford is the largest and most expensive warship ever to sail...

• But new anti-ship missiles from China, some capable of maneuvering at hypersonic speeds above Mach 5, threaten to render Ford and the Navy’s entire Pacific Fleet obsolete...