There is a high probability that a laser weapon will be activated in the very near future. Long awaited since the time when Ronnie Reagan promoted the Strategic Defense Initiative. The press coined it Star Wars, but it is no longer on the drawing board.  The development phase of a satellite mounted laser ray device is in the beta phase. Currently Navy ships have surface mounted laser weapons which have been activated in targeted warfare testing with great success. The Air Force has developed air mounted laser weapons whose mission is to destroy the enemy target.  (very impressive)

So it is not out of the realm of possibility that a real time display of laser power is close at hand. Targets could be anywhere, but the best bet is in the South China Sea or the skies above the Baltic nations. Many United States jets have been strafed by Russians fighters; an act of intimidation which may provoke more than a verbal skirmish.

China has upped the ante too and we will not be surprised if an incident results in a fire fight. Also, don’t rule out Israel, very secret when it comes to advanced weapons, but we do know that their weapons capability is  highly sophisticated, many of which have not seen the light of day, but are awaiting the opportunity to show their prowess.