https://freerepublic.com/tag/notaukrainethread/ en-us Fri, 25 Sep 2026 04:42:12 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4396817/posts It's the headline I've waited since I was probably seven years old to read: "US military spending $500M on ‘war-ready’ laser weapons — and zapping drones in Iran, along US border." That's 50 years, folks, and totally worth the wait.According to the New York Post — your go-to newspaper for words like "zapping" in the headline — "Iranian citizens have witnessed some dazzling laser shows recently," because "US military has been deploying lasers in the Strait of Hormuz to knock out regime hardware."The Department of War said this week that lasers disable "drones and incoming cruise missiles at a much... PJ Media https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4396817/posts#comment Fri, 25 Sep 2026 04:42:12 GMT