War Department Top Officials Witness Live Demo of Laser and Microwave Weapons in New Mexico Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Emil Michael, the Department of War’s chief technology officer, attended a live demonstration of laser and microwave weapons at White Sands Missile Range on Tuesday, June 23, according to the news site Laser Wars. The event marked the first known instance of a sitting U.S. secretary of war observing a directed-energy weapon firing, officials said. The weapons showcased included the Army Multi-Purpose High Energy Laser based on AeroVironment’s LOCUST system, which is being developed as a relatively inexpensive countermeasure…

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