{"id":322128,"date":"2026-01-25T09:34:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T09:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=322128"},"modified":"2026-01-26T09:08:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T09:08:13","slug":"department-of-war-confirms-u-s-has-directed-energy-weapons-hinted-at-by-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=322128","title":{"rendered":"Department of War CONFIRMS: U.S. Has DIRECTED ENERGY WEAPONS Hinted At By Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Steve Watson \u2013 modernity.news Jan 23, 2026<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong>After continued rumours that U.S. special forces used advanced black budget weaponry in the raid to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, the Department of War has now openly admitted to possessing directed energy weapons and said it is ramping up their production. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Directed energy weapons, including lasers and microwaves, enable precise targeting with reduced collateral damage compared to traditional munitions.<\/p>\n<p>The confirmation came from the Department of War\u2019s Chief Technology Officer via a post on X:<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Yes, the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeptofWar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DeptofWar<\/a> has directed energy weapons.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, we are scaling them. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ew5FoKcw4B\">pic.twitter.com\/Ew5FoKcw4B<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Department of War CTO (@DoWCTO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DoWCTO\/status\/2014702380944695709?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>President Trump has referenced advanced U.S. weaponry on several occasions recently. Last April, he described capabilities \u201cthat nobody has any idea what it is\u2026 more powerful than anybody.\u201d<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WATCH \uf534<\/p>\n<p>Trump Teases Secret U.S. Weapons: \u201cMore Powerful Than Anyone Can Imagine\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump: \u201cWe have weaponry that nobody has any idea what it is, and it is the most powerful weapons in the world that we have. More powerful than anybody even not even close\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9HAN2Rjb6x\">pic.twitter.com\/9HAN2Rjb6x<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Open Source Intel (@Osint613) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Osint613\/status\/1910324240483525073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He repeated the claim during a recent Newsmax interview.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If you followed me for a minute you should remember me posting about this. &#8220;We have weapons nobody else knows about&#8221;~ DJT. Trump has opened up the black budget secret military arsenal. Reverse engineered alien technology. FAFO<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XPlys5rAqY\">pic.twitter.com\/XPlys5rAqY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Resist the NWO \uf40d\uf1fa\uf1f8\u2694\ufe0f (@Merica_81) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Merica_81\/status\/2014209333786190267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At the 2026 World Economic Forum this week, Trump mentioned the use of a weapon that prevented enemies from firing shots during the Venezuela raid.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">TRUMP about some secret weapon on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WEF26?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WEF26<\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;they weren&#8217;t able to fire one shot at us&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2qxTnFgovv\">pic.twitter.com\/2qxTnFgovv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Neo (@petrovicsrb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/petrovicsrb\/status\/2014025978587038091?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As we previously highlighted, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt discussed a Venezuelan guard\u2019s account of U.S. forces using a sonic weapon that caused physical distress among defenders.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Y0xH76ALG3\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/modernity.news\/2026\/01\/11\/trump-press-sec-suggests-us-forces-used-powerful-sonic-weapon-during-maduro-raid\/\">Trump Press Sec Suggests US Forces Used Powerful SONIC WEAPON During Maduro Raid<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" title=\"\u201cTrump Press Sec Suggests US Forces Used Powerful SONIC WEAPON During Maduro Raid\u201d \u2014 modernity\" src=\"https:\/\/modernity.news\/2026\/01\/11\/trump-press-sec-suggests-us-forces-used-powerful-sonic-weapon-during-maduro-raid\/embed\/#?secret=Y0xH76ALG3\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" data-secret=\"Y0xH76ALG3\"><\/iframe><script><\/p>\n<p>\/*! 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We all started bleeding from the nose. Some were vomiting blood. We fell to the ground, unable to move.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sonic weapons differ from electromagnetic directed energy systems but represent a category of non-lethal or disruptive technologies.<\/p>\n<p>The raid resulted in no U.S. casualties, demonstrating the potential effectiveness of such tools in operations.<\/p>\n<p>Development of directed energy weapons stretches back decades, with foundational research dating to the 1960s and a major public push during Ronald Reagan\u2019s Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI).<\/p>\n<p>In his March 23, 1983 televised address, Reagan called for technologies\u2014including space-based lasers\u2014that could render nuclear weapons \u201cimpotent and obsolete.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Long portrayed as distant sci-fi, these systems are now finally moving from prolonged experimentation and limited prototypes toward scaled production and routine deployment across multiple military branches.<\/p>\n<p>The Navy is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/news-features\/trump-class-battleships-could-get-megawatt-lasers-navys-top-officer\">considering megawatt-class lasers<\/a> for new battleships, with power levels of 300-600 kW for defense against incoming threats, while the Army is <a href=\"https:\/\/defensescoop.com\/2025\/11\/03\/army-enduring-high-energy-laser-ehel-rfi-counter-uas\">seeking proposals<\/a> for Enduring High-Energy Laser systems to <a href=\"https:\/\/defence-blog.com\/u-s-army-seeks-new-laser-weapon-to-counter-drones\">counter drone swarms<\/a>, planning up to 20 units with testing at Dugway Proving Ground.<\/p>\n<p>The Air Force also views directed energy weapons as <a href=\"https:\/\/defense.info\/re-thinking-strategy\/2025\/10\/the-strategic-imperative-of-directed-energy-in-usaf-airpower\">essential for integrated operations <\/a>against advanced adversaries.<\/p>\n<p>Recent market analyses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2026\/01\/21\/3222584\/0\/en\/Directed-Energy-Weapons-Research-Report-2026-23-83-Bn-Market-Opportunities-Trends-Competitive-Landscape-Strategies-and-Forecasts-2020-2025-2025-2030F-2035F.html\">indicate growth<\/a> in the directed energy weapons sector. Projections estimate the market at $10.75 billion in 2026, rising to $23.83 billion by 2035 due to increased military funding.<\/p>\n<p>High-power microwave systems are <a href=\"https:\/\/sg.finance.yahoo.com\/news\/high-power-microwave-directed-energy-112100426.html\">forecasted<\/a> to reach $3.65 billion by 2030, focusing on electronic disruption.<\/p>\n<p>Congressional reports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF11882\">outline<\/a> the Department of War\u2019s plan to increase laser power from 150 kW to 500 kW by 2030 and megawatts thereafter, with FY2025 funding at $789.7 million.<\/p>\n<p>Raytheon has also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coherentmarketinsights.com\/industry-reports\/directed-energy-weapons-market\">secured an Army contract<\/a> for wireless power beaming to support directed energy weapon logistics.<\/p>\n<p>These advancements reflect a broader shift toward energy-based systems in U.S. military strategy, potentially influencing future conflicts and defense priorities, and most definitely putting America\u2019s adversaries on notice.<\/p>\n<p><em>Your support is crucial in helping us defeat mass censorship. 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