>firing a rocket at Israel costs terrorists $20,000
>Intercepting that rocket costs Israel $100,000
>What would happen if Israel’s new “Iron Beam” laser system could intercept that rocket at $2 per shot?

>$1.2 billion (of US taxpayer money) will be used for the development of Iron Beam

Once all that money is spent (&stolen) it'll take a cloudy day and one Lancet drone to destroy a laser battery costing tens of millions. Absolute retardation or shameless theft, you decide.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/israeli-iron-beam-lasers-are-future-warfare