A team of Chinese researchers claims to have developed a new laser system small enough to be deployed on a satellite. The device could inform the development of future weapons systems by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to one expert. “This small but powerful laser is reportedly intended for communication,” said Paul Crespo, president of the Center for American Defense Studies. “It may not be best suited as a weapon, but a larger version certainly will be.” The research team that created the laser said that it was not a weapon. An unnamed scientist from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, however, also said that a larger version could be weaponized, according to a report by the South China Morning Post, which first covered the development. A New Development and a New Threat The new laser could be used in a multitude of roles, both civilian and military, ranging from …