The Five-Dollar Defense: Investing in the Laser Revolution
Explore how laser technology is disrupting the economics of warfare. We analyze the technical hurdles, the race for drone-swarm defense, and the specific defense stocks best positioned to lead this high-stakes market.
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If you’re using a Patriot missile that costs over five million dollars to intercept a thirty-thousand-dollar drone, you’re losing the war of attrition before it even starts. With a high-energy laser, your 'bullets' are just photons, shifting the strategic math back in favor of the defender.
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