The UK Ministry of Defense recently announced the successful testing of their Dragonfire laser-directed energy weapon system, and it has since been touted by media outlets as everything from the answer to missile defense to a replacement for missiles themselves. But as cool as this system genuinely is, none of that is true.

Let's talk about what Dragonfire really is, and why it's important even if it doesn't live up to the science fiction hype.

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