As Vladimir Putin flaunts his nuclear arsenal, Germany has fired a new shot in the global arms race — a ship-mounted laser weapon. Rheinmetall and MBDA confirmed their high-energy laser system passed over 100 live-fire tests aboard the Sachsen-class frigate, successfully downing drones in real conditions. Engineers now aim to upgrade it to intercept supersonic missiles, giving Europe a futuristic defense edge. With Trump reigniting U.S. nuclear testing and Russia advancing doomsday weapons, Germany’s laser breakthrough signals Europe’s bet on technology over terror. A new war race has begun.