Trump discusses laser weapon costs
by Jolyon: Donald Trump
🇺🇸 Trump on laser weapons: “The laser beam itself is very inexpensive. Almost nothing.” Trump says the technology is getting close, particularly for intercepting slower missiles, and sees directed-energy weapons as the future of missile defense. Modern warfare has spent decades perfecting the art of firing a million-dollar object at another million-dollar object. The laser’s sales pitch is considerably simpler: electricity is cheaper. Writer: Oliver
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I'm at one very big plan. You talked about it in your speech at the U.S. Ambassadors Residence. You've got some new emerging technology coming out. These lasers and the Gatlin guns. Can you tell us any more about the lasers or that kind of thing? The lasers are going to be a big thing because it's a lot less expensive than sending up patriots. And the lasers are a big thing. So far, it doesn't have the distance, but it'll soon have the distance. My uncle at MIT was a big laser guy, believe it or not, a long time ago. said lasers are going to be the future and I guess it's turning out to be. Once you have the equipment, the laser beam itself is very inexpensive. Almost nothing. And yeah, we're getting close. The lasers are very, very good for, you know, already for certain types of missiles, certain slower missiles. I think the laser is going to be the future because rather than spending a lot of money, as good as they are, virtually 100% accurate and the lasers are a lot less Mr. President
