A directe-energy attack is a type of weapon that uses highly focused energy, such as lasers, microwaves, particle beams, or sound waves, to damage or destroy a target. ¹² These weapons can have various effects, ranging from jamming electronic equipment to causing pain or permanent injuries. ¹³⁴
Some examples of directed-energy weapons are:
- **Active Denial System**: A millimeter wave source that heats the water in a human target's skin and thus causes incapacitating pain. ²
- **Laser Weapon System**: A high-energy laser that can destroy or disable small boats, drones, or missiles. ²
- **High Power Microwave**: A device that emits powerful bursts of microwave radiation that can disrupt or damage electronic systems. ²
Directed-energy weapons are still under development and research, and have not been widely deployed or used in combat. ² However, some countries, such as the US, China, Russia, and Turkey, claim to have or are working on such weapons. ²³¹: [Pentagon investigated suspected Russian directed-energy attacks on U.S ...](^3^)
²: [Directed-energy weapon - Wikipedia](^2^)
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⁴: [US investigating possible mysterious directed energy attack near ... - CNN](^1^)
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Source: Conversation with Bing, 11/11/2023
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(3) Pentagon investigated suspected Russian directed-energy attacks on U.S .... https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/22/pentagon-russia-attacks-us-troops-484150.
(4) Electromagnetic warfare - Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_warfare.
(5) Pentagon investigated suspected Russian directed-energy attacks on U.S .... https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/22/pentagon-russia-attacks-us-troops-484150.
(6) Directed-energy weapon - Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directed-energy_weapon.
(7) Electromagnetic warfare - Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_warfare.
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