I’m the laser expert, you guys are not... Obviously
I’ve been working with and building lasers for over 30 years.
Why do you suppose our military aircraft has not been effected by these things in Iran and Afghanistan?
It is true that you can buy a 3000 MW laser (red, green or blue)on eBay for $40, that can run from a “d” cell. It’s even legal to buy them. Even if they wanted to outlaw them, a Blur ray CD player contains one and there have been millions of them manufactured and distributed.
The fact is that even though they are dangerous, some (the IR variety) are very dangerous close up. they are of little use for a terrorist weapon.
If you want to believe the hype in the media, that’s quite OK with me.