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Laser and Non-Kinetic Advances Sought by 5th Fleet

Frank Wolfe

Thursday, August 8th, 2024

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Laser and Non-Kinetic Advances Sought by 5th Fleet

In the U.S. effort to protect allied commercial and military ships from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea region, the Navy 5th Fleet is seeking advances in laser technology and non-kinetic means, the fleet commander said on Aug. 7. "There are certainly challenges in this region--short times of flight, rapid ability to respond--those are unique to this environment," Vice Adm. George Wikoff, the commander of U.S. 5th Fleet, told a Center for Strategic and International Studies virtual forum. "But the…

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