Houston, We Have a Laser Problem: U.S. Spy Planes Spot China’s Mega Fusion Laser
U.S. reconnaissance aircraft recently spotted China erecting a fusion laser complex in Mianyang so enormous it makes America’s vaunted facility look like a backyard barbecue.
Dubbed the “Laser Fusion Major Device Laboratory,” this four-armed behemoth could unleash limitless clean energy or turbocharge nuclear weapons design — take your pick.
“We Do Science, You Do Worry”
A senior U.S. intelligence official admitted, “Yes, it’s bigger than ours. And yes, we’re watching.” Meanwhile, a nuclear policy analyst quipped, “Fusion research always skirts the line between ‘Wow, clean power!’ and ‘Oops, new bomb blueprint.’”
Laser Fusion 101
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Size Matters: At roughly 50% larger than the U.S. ignition facility, it’s the world’s heavyweight fusion champ.
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How It Works: High-power lasers converge on hydrogen isotopes in a central chamber, trying to cram the energy output higher than the input — a feat first achieved in the U.S. in 2022.
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Why It’s Sketchy: Under the CTBT, no nuclear tests. But laser fusion lets you simulate detonation physics without blowing things up.
 
“We’re Not Making Nukes… Officially.”
China’s silence has been deafening. A fusion program director at a U.S. national lab reminded reporters that several other countries run similar lasers — so calm down, everyone! Yet a nonproliferation expert warned, “When you outscale everyone, people will wonder why you need that much horsepower — sun or gun.”
Clean Power—or Clean War?
Proponents promise an end to fossil fuels, imagining a future where every toaster is solar-fueled. Skeptics fear a future where every missile is cruelly perfected in an 80-million-year-old protein chamber.
In the middle sits the international community, torn between cheering Earth’s first practical fusion plant and nervously drafting new treaty text. Because in fusion, as in fashion, the devil’s in the details—especially when those details can detonate.
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