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Originally Posted by FULLMETALJACKET They need to see his point of view. if we dont have one of these, arent we kind of like sitting duckys? and how is the patriot unreiliable? |
The Patroit can deal with cruise missiles and tactical ballistic missiles like the SCUD, but isnt designed for ICBMs. A ICBM flies near the the edge of the atmosphere (sub-orbital) as good as the Patroit is, it could never reach one. It has neither the range or the required altitude.
The Missile Defense shield is a program that needs canceling, it doesn't work, its obscenely expensive, and it cannot protect against a full scale attack. Which means its useless against possible foes like China.
The best protection is, and has always been MAD. Any nuclear attack on the US would bring the immediatle and complete destruction of attacking nation. Its worked for the last 50 years against foes much more dangerous than N.Korea or Iran and I see no reason to change it.