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https://archive.is/2024.08.05-032033/https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/us-military-freaked-lasers-are-no-secret-weapon-against-hypersonic-missiles-207436
https://archive.is/2024.08.05-032033/https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/us-military-freaked-lasers-are-no-secret-weapon-against-hypersonic-missiles-207436
Nope. Turns out that adding a few ounces of lead or hardened steel to the milliseconds before impact doesn't do much when the missiles are designed to force their way through thousands of pounds of air per second.