The Pentagon has figured out how to shoot down drones with lasers. Keeping them working is another story

This article is republished with permission from Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. Take a look at the photo above. The image shows two U.S. Army soldiers, Spc. Caleb Mullens and Spc. Peterie Gage of the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, perched atop a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) near Rio Grande City, Texas, on August 31. According to the official U.S. Defense Department caption, the pair are inspecting an Army...