http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/02/...nst-u-s-lasers/

“Under conditions where there is no smog, a laser weapon can fire [at a range of] 10 kilometers,” Zhang said, according to the South China Morning Post. “When there’s smog, it’s only one kilometer. What’s the point of making this kind of weapon?”


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***note - post/link intended as humor only not political discourse

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