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An assessment of the emerging directed energy technologies that have the potential to transition to real-world military capabilities over the next twenty years; and ways in which directed energy could become a particularly promising source of operational advantage for the U.S. military by reversing the cost-imposition calculus of future missile and counter the G-RAMM threats with lower collateral damage.
"There is a growing realization on Capitol Hill and the Department of Defense that it’s time to transition these technologies," said Mark Gunzinger, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, and former deputy assistant secretary of defense under President George W. Bush. "There are some technological challenges, but it's apparent to us that it's a case of inadequate funding. We do believe there are directed energy technologies that are ready to transform now."
