How Laser Weapons Could Take On War Drones

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By Lara Jakes, Nikolay Nikolov and David Jouppi•September 18, 2025

Russia’s use of drone swarms in the Ukraine war has other countries worried about their own air defenses. Lara Jakes, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times, explains how some are looking at laser weapons technology to counter the drone threat.