RAND Research Topic: Military Technology2024-03-15T18:30:01ZCopyright (c) 2024, The RAND CorporationRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/topics/military-technology.htmlDirected Energy: The Focus on Laser Weapons IntensifiesRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2024/01/directed-energy-the-focus-on-laser-weapons-intensifies.html2024-01-25T19:00:00Z2024-01-25T19:00:00ZDirected energy weapons offer a more cost-efficient means of dealing with fast-proliferating threats. If the technology can be matured, such systems could tip both the military and economic calculus of modern warfare in their users' favor.Relighting Vulcan’s ForgeJames Ryseff; Chia-Hsi Jessica Lin; D. Sean Barnett; Michael Bohnert; Caleb Lucas; Barry Wilson; Jim Mitrehttps://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA2930-1.html2024-03-05T09:00:00Z2024-03-05T09:00:00ZRAND brought together private sector technologists with defense experts to generate technological solutions that can be quickly deployed to help the United States defeat a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. The participants generated 17 solutions with the potential to make a game-changing impact.