The U.S. Marines are developing laser weapons. Here's why.

Energy weapons are not just for Navy ships

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(Image credit: (AP Photo/US Navy, John F. Williams))

Every military in the world worth its epaulets is investing in drones. Now sensing that drones could be a threat to U.S. troops, the Marines are working on a laser to zap them out of the sky.

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