Jared Keller

Why the military is obsessed with the myth of the 'infinite magazine' Directed-energy weapons are often sold as systems that can fire forever. In practice, dwell time, heat, and the chaos of the battlefield impose strict limits on how many threats they can actually stop...

Good morning to everyone, but especially to @fastcompany.com for syndicating Laser Wars! www.fastcompany.com/91505526/why...

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So where's that proof at?

I have discovered that the key to expanding Laser Wars' presence on X is replying to idiotic influencer slop accounts that their laser weapons analysis is bad and they should feel bad

To wit, this remains one of my favorite pieces of technology writing of all time www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

And in his immortal words: SUBSCRIBE!

Always

Look at the kill markings on this US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle

The lightning appears to indicate jamming engagements ... possibly with the service's new Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System? www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-fu...

Source: www.dvidshub.net/image/943383...

The Arrogance of Ignorance. What I have learned in 45 years of interviewing experts about peace and war, and how it applies to the tumult of these past nine days.

Always read @jfallows.bsky.social fallows.substack.com/p/the-arroga...

BREAKING IRAN UPDATE: C-BEAMS GLITTER IN DARK NEAR TANNHAUSER GATE

- every OSINT accounts on X for the last week

Magic Bullet? Sci-Fi Laser Weapons Are Now An Anti-Drone Reality Futuristic laser weapons are now deployed with some militaries and are being demonstrated by Ukrainian startups. Industry insiders say the technology can counter the threat of cheap kamikaze drones, b...

I spoke with @rferl.org.web.brid.gy about the rise of laser warfare www.rferl.org/a/iran-ukrai...

BREAKING IRAN UPDATE: C-BEAMS GLITTER IN DARK NEAR TANNHAUSER GATE

- every OSINT accounts on X for the last week

Data is abundant and cheap

Information is scarce and valuable

www.businessinsider.com/our-transfor...

NEW: A US military laser weapons is watching over Operation Epic Fury in Iran

Here's what we know www.laserwars.net/p/us-navy-la...

This weekend is officially Laser Weekend at the Pentagon www.war.gov/News/Release...

I did and there’s no clear evidence or confirmation

Show me!

There's no evidence or confirmation of Iron Beam being used this conflict other than that viral video which doesn't prove anything

NEW: A US military laser weapons is watching over Operation Epic Fury in Iran

Here's what we know www.laserwars.net/p/us-navy-la...

Congratulations to @nypost.com on doing such a shitty write-through of Army Recognition that they couldn't even get the name of the system correct EVEN THOUGH IT'S WRITTEN IN THE HEADLINE

Fucking pathetic nypost.com/2026/03/04/w...

Look what you people are making me do!

The US Military’s First Confirmed Laser Kill A case of laser weapon friendly fire at the US-Mexico border reveals a dangerous coordination gap in the US government’s domestic counter-drone enterprise.

A US military high-energy laser weapon has finally achieved a publicly confirmed drone kill — and it was a case of friendly fire

Here's what that means www.laserwars.net/p/us-militar...

I'll have to pour one out for this chonk

VERY crisp

I love that I can just email the US Navy with laser questions and they respond affirmatively.

You can just do things!

Also I swear to God if one more person sends me that Visegrad video claiming to show Israel's Iron Beam taking out Hezbollah rockets I'm going to run through a brick wall

I take time off for the first time in a year and everything decided to go to shit, huh