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Thom Shanker, 美国海军部署激光武器震慑伊朗. 纽约时报中文网, Apr 9, 2013 http://cn.nytimes.com/article/world/2013/04/09/c09lasers/
 
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 Thom Shanker, Navy to Deploy Laser Weapon in Persian Gulf; Sea trials for a $32 million protype seem to be intended to warn Iran. New York Times, Apr 9, 2013
 ("The laser will not be operational until next year")
 
 My comment: I am surprised by the quotation. My impression was the laser simply is not powerful enough even to burn a hole on any part (even plastic) of a stationary (non-moving) patrol boat.
 
 (2) 台媒称,朝核威胁下美要台远程雷达加强扫描. VOA Chinese, Apr 9, 2013
 http://www.voachinese.com/conten ... 130409/1638009.html
 (台国防部:毫无所悉)
 
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