'High-Energy Laser(HEL)J Weapons offering speed-of-light engagement of a variety of targets provide promise as a transformational 'game changer' in the future military operations. In this paper, first, technologies needed for development of the 'HELJ weapons are briefly described, then the current status and examples on development of the 'HELJ weapons in the United States are introduced. Finally the development directions for the 'HELJ weapons in the domestic are suggested based on these examples and a report of the Defense Scence Board Task Force issued in 2007. In conclusion, the 'HELJ weapons must be developed under consideration of two kinds of factor strategic and R&D aspects. The Strategic aspects include verification of the 'HELJ weapons effectiveness and the creation of demand on the 'HELJ weapons based on rigorous cost-benefit analyses, while the R&D aspects include the focus of R&D potentials on the 'HELJ weapons having advantages to Kinetic Energy Weapons and Spin-On strategy of R&D.