50kw is actually not that powerful in terms of lasers. Petawatt systems are being built. The real question is how how much power you can deliver to a target.
In that context rotating reflective missiles make this much harder as does slightly thicker casings. Anything you deploy optimized for today’s missiles is easy to design around, so you need to design for countermeasures.
In that context rotating reflective missiles make this much harder as does slightly thicker casings. Anything you deploy optimized for today’s missiles is easy to design around, so you need to design for countermeasures.