OT: SDI and a new Russian rocket.

Baron Munchausen · #1 February 22nd, 2004, 06:14 PM

Yeah, it was known all along that counter-measures would be much easier than further development of the defense system. Besides this relatively elaborate trick, you could simply include a cloud of cheap decoys in your missile payload. That didn't faze Reagan, and apparently doesn't give W any pause either. I guess they expect to remain ahead of those 'axis of evil' states even with the huge cost differential against them.

Phoenix-D · #2 February 22nd, 2004, 06:17 PM

Hey, we had a decently functional missile defense system even before Regan. The problem is it used nukes itself.

The current system being worked on is really pretty limited, IIRC being designed to knock down only a few missiles at a time. A waste.

[ February 22, 2004, 16:17: Message edited by: Phoenix-D ]

PvK · #3 February 23rd, 2004, 04:09 AM

Well it depends on whether you'll even find a single low-tech missile incoming, or something like that. Then, an interceptor could be good to have.

And of course, if you happen to have friends/patrons in the military industry who you'd like to give many many millions of dollars in government contracts.

PvK