The Navy’s top officer lays out his vision for laser weapons on every ship

This article is republished with permission from Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. U.S. Navy Admiral Daryl Caudle is the 34th Chief of Naval Operations and a longtime student of directed energy who’s currently on something of a media blitz in support of the service’s vision of a “laser on every ship.” I originally submitted a list of 18 detailed questions, including many proposed by readers, to the Office of the Chief of Nav...