{"id":23421,"date":"2018-03-08T22:04:32","date_gmt":"2018-03-08T22:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/03\/08\/yemen-coast-a-live-fire-laboratory-for-firing-lasers\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:39:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:39:10","slug":"yemen-coast-a-live-fire-laboratory-for-firing-lasers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2018\/03\/08\/yemen-coast-a-live-fire-laboratory-for-firing-lasers\/","title":{"rendered":"Yemen coast a \u2018live fire laboratory\u2019 for firing lasers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each of the military branches researches, tests and deploys various<a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2018\/02\/28\/soldiers-in-europe-are-now-using-lasers-to-shoot-down-drones\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\"> laser <\/a>systems. But right now, a real battlespace is hosting a showcase of laser threats and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/air\/2017\/11\/07\/coming-in-2021-a-laser-weapon-for-fighter-jets\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">countermeasures<\/a> off the coast of Yemen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marine Corps Commandant Gen. 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