laserbeam said:The missile shields a joke in the sense that against Russia it is totally useless. If Nuclear War were to break out between the United States the sheer number of ICBMs launching from both sides would overwhelm the system instantly.
The System is totally ineffective against Russia and could never pose a threat to the Balance of Power as Russia calls it. Against Iran and countries like that sure it likely would get the job done cause Iran isnt sitting on 8,000 Nukes.
Once you build one ICBM it isn't exactly complicated to design it with multiple warheads. Upon re-entry they will divide and you will have anywhere up to 10-20 projectiles heading towards targets or randomly falling. Which one of those are the nuke? Which of those are the dummies?
We don't know and we won't know in sufficient time. Star Wars is a joke from the start and I can not believe this administration has gone so far as to ratchet up tensions with a country that who has a truly evil person in charge so they can see if this fantasy would work.
Furthermore by doing this you encourage the Russian's and Chinese to give other states the technology for multiple warhead missiles...leaving you with a billion dollar laser light show.