Practical limits such as atmospheric blooming constrain space-based lasers. The Falklands War, World War II, and other peer or near-peer conflicts also show that advertised capabilities degrade when the enemy can interfere, adapt, and strike back, so claims about the next decisive weapon deserve skepticism.
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Why wonder weapons disappoint in peer warfare
Weapons promoted as decisive often perform less spectacularly once an opponent can contest them with comparable technology.