Germany Successfully Tests Its New Laser Weapon
Tests back in August in which a German warship engaged multiple drones using a high-energy laser weapon have, after detailed studies, now been declared an overwhelming success. A future goal is to destroy guided missiles and mortar rounds.
Background: mbda Germany and Rheinmetall joined forces two years ago to develop laser weapon technology to replace conventional cannons. The technology has now proved suitable for defending against swarms of drones and attacking speedboats in the near and close range, mbda Germany ceo Thomas Gottschild says.
Advantage: Using energy instead of ammunition, laser weapons are considered a game changer. The new technology enables instant, high-precision strikes on specific components of the enemy target, or it can destroy the target completely.
“The technology is complex. For example, the laser beam has to hit a moving target point the size of a two-euro coin within one or two kilometers. We now have this technique under control.”
—Thomas Gottschild, mbda Germany ceo
Relevance: The war in Ukraine has proved the danger that drones pose to expensive military equipment. Laser weapons can provide air, land and sea forces necessary protection.
Germany’s secrecy: In 2019, Germany classified its military status report, then began developing hypersonic weapons under the principle of “German eyes only.” Around the same time, it was reported that the German military seeks to incorporate laser weapons technology.
A historic warning: On Nov. 28, 1934, Winston Churchill warned, based on this nation’s history: “Beware! Germany is a country fertile in military surprises.” Churchill better understood German military ingenuity than anyone outside Germany at the time.
A prophetic echo: The Bible reveals that a German-led European military power will again surprise the world, causing people to “wonder” and ask, “[W]ho is able to make war with him?” (Revelation 13:3-4). The book of Revelation is full of symbolism, and many have ignored its prophetic relevance. But the late Herbert W. Armstrong cleared up all this confusion in his booklet Who or What Is the Prophetic Beast? (free upon request).
