All I was hoping for would some evidence as to where a 'sudden attack from space' actually came from. What other purpose could this be other than a first strike vehicle?
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Well if your name is Osama Bin laden - Yes -
If you attacked the US using limited biological - chemical or low level radioactive weapons- yes - Beats Nukes now does it not
Take out the whole leadership in on swoop over Tehran or some other place.
This policy has been talked about for quite some time and was announced a number of months ago.
And when they work the bugs out - a great piece of kit for hitting heavily defended ( Air Defence areas - S300 types and otger types ) It will not be as easy to hit as you seem to think - Mach 20 -
Your comments on hitting an ICBM - well critical point for targeting is during that short period in the lift off and before it has a chance to deploy the multiple warheads and decoys carried - similar to hitting a bullet fired with another bullet - and hit it dead on in a short time frame - that is why the missile defense planned and canceled for Europe is more a defensive than an offensive weapon - easily overwhelmed if it ever got to the point of mass launches.
But they do have ships that are still testing an anti ICBM missile system.
So what happens if an EMP is deployed in the general vicinity (50mi) before the warheads each go their own way? If you get one doesn't that set off a chain reaction if they are still in close proximity to each other. If nothing else their guidance systems would be cooked. Years ago the neutron bomb (EMP) was so small it was considered to be deliverable as a tank shell.
Subs already have that deployment capability, s300's, and more advanced systems, pretty much grounded low level attacks (under 50,000ft)
Subs already have that deployment capability, s300's, and more advanced systems, pretty much grounded low level attacks (under 50,000ft)
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Would you rather take one the nose or have it go off in the country side? Conventual or otherwise.
I meant better off target than dead center of a large city and if it could be taken out at a very high altitude that would also be better than at near ground level even in the countryside.
Shoot it out of the sky with lasers.... they're even faster and more accurate..... just make sure nothing is in the path of the laser like a commercial airliner.
Nope, We already can attack pretty much anywhere on the planet in a matter of an hour or two. It also could bring in a era of very fast world travel.
Wonder though, you migh have bought up a good point, it could it have been beamed into a alien mother ship for analysis? hmmm :lol: