# Defense Primer: Directed-Energy Weapons
> **In Focus (2-page brief)** · 2026-01-07 · `IF11882`
## Report
- **CRS ID:** IF11882
- **Series:** In Focus (2-page brief)
- **Publication date:** 2026-01-07
## Documents
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