Amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland disabled an unmanned aerial vehicle with a solid state laser during a  demonstration in 2020.
Amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland disabled an unmanned aerial vehicle with a solid state laser during a demonstration in 2020.
  • The US Navy needs new weapons strategies to defeat drones in the Middle East.
  • Naval expert Bryan Clark suggests using jammers, as well as lasers and microwave weapons.
  • Missiles are useful but not a sustainable option because they are expensive. 

US Navy warships are extending their stay in the Middle East to face off adversaries supplied by Iran. The confrontation shows they're going to need more sustainable weapons to stave off enemy drones, says naval analyst Bryan Clark.