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Yes, the U.S. Navy Can Shoot Down North Korean ICBMs
National Review ^ | 9/28/17

Posted on 09/28/2017 5:30:40 PM PDT by Liberty7732

Its Aegis ballistic-missile defense system is already capable and can be more so with certain upgrades.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: nknukes; shootdown; trumpasia; usnavy

1 posted on 09/28/2017 5:30:40 PM PDT by Liberty7732
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To: Liberty7732

The technology may exist, but after 8 years of Obama’s perfumed prince military, can we steer our ships into proper position?


2 posted on 09/28/2017 5:59:28 PM PDT by buckalfa (Slip sliding away towards senility.)
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3 posted on 09/28/2017 6:08:22 PM PDT by plain talk
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Well the Navy has already shown they can intercept slow moving cargo ships.


4 posted on 09/28/2017 6:38:07 PM PDT by PTBAA
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Does the capability also cover Chinese DF21 anti-carrier ballistic missiles?


5 posted on 09/28/2017 7:06:03 PM PDT by Captain Rhino (Determined effort today forges tomorrow.)
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To: buckalfa
The technology may exist, but after 8 years of Obama’s perfumed prince military, can we steer our ships into proper position?

If you let me select the crew, YES! USN Retired (It may take a little while, but the answer is still yes)

6 posted on 09/28/2017 7:27:07 PM PDT by Ace's Dad (BTW, "Ace" is now Captain Ace. But only when I'm bragging about my airline pilot son!)
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To: PTBAA

Oh you wrong for that...lol.


7 posted on 09/28/2017 8:09:52 PM PDT by Molon Labbie (Destroying the vestiges of the First Civil War is ensuring the Second.)
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To: Liberty7732

The North Koreans will respond with a slow moving cargo ships and ram the navy ships.


8 posted on 09/29/2017 9:48:58 AM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: Molon Labbie

Well, I am bad, but I’m not wrong.


9 posted on 10/01/2017 10:50:04 AM PDT by PTBAA
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