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The Truth About Military Lasers (And the Biggest Myths) | SME 017

Laser Wars Jared Keller joins Subject Matter Expert to break down the world of military lasers—what works now, what’s still wishful thinking, and how these futuristic weapons fit into real counter-drone, ship defense, and air-to-air protection missions. We get practical on the financial ramifications of directed energy weapons, magazine depth against drone swarms, and the unsexy limits that matter (power, beam control, cooling, weather). We also hit current headlines, from shipboard lasers in contested waters to how realistic railguns are—and map out what to watch in outer space. Jared Keller is the writer behind Laser Wars, an up-and-coming Substack focused on directed-energy weapons and futuristic defense tech. A longtime national-security reporter and former managing editor at Task & Purpose and Military.com, he translates defense-industry claims into plain English, pressure-testing vendor hype against physics, logistics, and real-world concepts of operation. In this episode: Lasers vs. drones: cost-per-shot and “infinite magazine” reality Where lasers actually slot in a layered air defense (EW + kinetic + DE) Ground, sea, and air use cases: what’s deployable vs. developmental Power & thermal management: the boring stuff that decides winners Law & escalation: dazzling optics, blinding bans, and gray-zone fights 12-month forecast: what capability becomes routine—and what remains hype Will we ever have a Star Wars-esque lightsaber?! Read Jared’s Substack “Laser Wars”: https://www.laserwars.net/p/one-year-... Follow Jared on X: https://x.com/iamjaredbkeller New here? Welcome to Subject Matter Expert, hosted by Marty Skovlund Jr., featuring top experts across diverse and relevant fields without regard to political bias. If you're looking for an echo chamber, this isn't it! In each episode, Marty dives deep into high-impact topics with guests who have been there, done that, offering nuanced insights and practical takeaways, while highlighting their unique stories, knowledge, and experiences. Subscribe to Subject Matter Expert Clips:    / @subjectmatterexpertclips   Follow Subject Matter Expert on Instagram:   / subjectmatterexpertshow   Follow Marty on Instagram:   / martythewriter   Watch or listen to Subject Matter Expert on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/11lsAbs... Buy Marty's Books: Send Me: The True Story of a Mother at War: https://a.co/d/dYA1Odj Violence of Action: https://a.co/d/erYU4dT Chapters 00:00 Unpacking the Trump Golden Fleet: Hype vs. Reality 03:17 Why the Navy's Railgun Dream Never Became Reality 05:56 Accelerating Innovation in a Lumbering Defense Industry 09:59 The Global Race for Lasers and Layered Drone Defense 15:02 From Science Fiction Dreams to Military Reality 18:38 Current Use Cases and Challenges for Naval Lasers 32:46 Overcoming Power, Environment, and Supply Chain Obstacles 39:15 The Final Frontier: Lasers in Space and Anti-Satellite Warfare 45:30 Al Integration, Infinite Magazines, and Ground-Based Lasers 55:33 The Ethical Dilemmas of Airborne and Non-Lethal Lasers 01:09:00 The Accelerating Global Laser Arms Race and Its Future 01:15:43 The Reality of Lightsabers and Other Fictional Laser Weapons