The laser countermeasures system is the most effective method currently available to counter 1st and 2nd generation point-type infrared guided seekers.However,the latest infrared imaging seekers use stable and multi-dimensional images instead of simple point-modulated information to guide the missile,making it not susceptible to laser countermeasures.So,it is necessary to investigate the effectiveness of laser countermeasures imposed on infrared imaging seekers and obtain the requirements of suc-cessful countermeasures,which could help the laser directional infrared countermeasure system to be designed specifically to han-dle the threat from infrared-imaging guided missiles.The paper first introduces the working principles of infrared imaging seekers and laser coutermeasure.Then,the effectiveness of laser countermeasurs against infrared imaging seekers is analyzed,and the re-quirements of successful countermeasures are derived based on the experimental results.In the end,the paper illustrates the future development of laser countermeasures.