Moreover, MASERs (same as lasers but with microwave waves rather than light waves) are much more likely to be actually used judging by what is publicly known. Destruction of critical orbital infrastructure can be achieved by simply frying the electronics. No cleanup, no suspicion from anyone who wasn't already aware of the target, no debris falling from the sky.
If you're having trouble visualizing what I'm talking about, picture someone tossing a watermelon over your head towards a target behind you, and it gets shot mid-air. Someone hits it with a shotgun, and it'll splatter chunks all over you. Someone hits it with a laser/maser, and it still hits the target but it's on fire when it gets there.
Moreover, MASERs (same as lasers but with microwave waves rather than light waves) are much more likely to be actually used judging by what is publicly known. Destruction of critical orbital infrastructure can be achieved by simply frying the electronics. No cleanup, no suspicion from anyone who wasn't already aware of the target, no debris falling from the sky.
If you're having trouble visualizing what I'm talking about, picture someone tossing a watermelon over your head towards a target behind you, and it gets shot mid-air. Someone hits it with a shotgun, and it'll splatter chunks all over you. Someone hits it with a laser/maser, and it still hits the target but it's on fire when it gets there.