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re: Why aren't we shooting down NK's missles?
Posted on 9/19/17 at 8:21 am to TigrrrDad
Posted on 9/19/17 at 8:21 am to TigrrrDad
I believe you're being disingenuous...
The missile defense systems we have based in the region (theater as the article puts it) are terminal phase. This means they shoot the missile on the way down.
Had the missile been in terminal phase over Japan, Guam, or any other area in the region, our systems would have a high likelihood of working.
Since the missiles were not in the terminal phase at or near any of our protection areas, we didn't try.
There's a reason China & Russia shite themselves whenever we deploy missile defenses near their borders.
The missile defense systems we have based in the region (theater as the article puts it) are terminal phase. This means they shoot the missile on the way down.
Had the missile been in terminal phase over Japan, Guam, or any other area in the region, our systems would have a high likelihood of working.
Since the missiles were not in the terminal phase at or near any of our protection areas, we didn't try.
There's a reason China & Russia shite themselves whenever we deploy missile defenses near their borders.
This post was edited on 9/19/17 at 8:26 am
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Posted on 9/19/17 at 8:30 am to Eli Goldfinger
Not necessarily. I don't think our mindset is "it's okay as long as you're not aiming at anything of our concern." We've been as stern as we can be with our "no testing allowed" message. If we could shoot one out of the sky simply because they are testing, we would. The article does address the issue of not shooting one down because it wasn't going to hit anything, but that is more of an excuse than a reason at this point.
This post was edited on 9/19/17 at 8:31 am
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