The US military has been deploying lasers in the Strait of Hormuz to knock out Iranian hardware, taking out “drones and incoming cruise missiles at a much lower cost than using more expensive kinetic weapons like missiles,” the Department of War recently confirmed, the New York Post reports.

Moreover, these laser weapons are deployed on various combat platforms, from US Navy ships to army ground vehicles.

This technological strategy has enabled the Pentagon to considerably save resources to counter Iranian attacks.