well they certainly can claim such, even present photographic evidence, maybe even a video. Yet you have to ask, who can verify the claim? Now defending agains

well they certainly can claim such, even present photographic evidence, maybe even a video. Yet you have to ask, who can verify the claim? Now defending against such is something that would be interesting, I doubt the Navy's own laser systems, current or ten years out, would be up to it. Seems to me the best way to avoid it is not being there. So against fixed targets this is pretty much a real threat.