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The cost-effectiveness of “directed energy weapons”
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July 21, 2026
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0:58Now PlayingNewsNation’s Hena Doba speaks with Maj. Glenn Ignazio, a retired Air Force special operations commander and defense technology expert, about the cost-effectiveness of directed energy weapons. Ignazio says microwave- and laser-based systems are significantly less expensive to operate than conventional weapons, including bullets, missiles, bombs and other ammunition. He explains how those cost savings could reshape future military operations and defense strategies.
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