[_Jim]

We have adequate defense with radars and satellites.

Well now, to be truthfull, there are some gaps in covering all air traffic at *all* atltitudes ...

[blackdog]

I think the real purpose is to provide high inventories of Hellfire missiles that can be launched at anything that flies, drives, floats, walks, or crawls in a few seconds notice. I like the idea. It is a lot cheaper and effective than scrambling F-16's every time some threat might be on the radar screen. It is also a serious response in strategy toward a multiple threat which may use diversionary strikes to cover for a real attack.