No US missile defense system proven capable against ‘realistic’ ICBM threats: Study
My thought as well. Maybe a shotgun blast off the balcony? That joementia huh? 😏
I respectfully disagree. From the study you linked to (which specifically talks about ICBM's from NK) the analysis was based on "ground-based interceptors". Well, where on the ground would the interceptors launch from? If from the U.S. then we're talking about intercepting the missile on its decent, which is difficult. And I don't know of a ground to launch an intercept from near NK.
But include water based interceptors (Navy warships) and it's a completely different story. Now you can intercept a NK ICBM during its ascent, which is a lot easier to do. And lets not forget interceptors launched from planes. Last but not least look at intercepting the ICBM at apogee (highest point, halfway across the ocean) -- again requiring launching from either water or plane. That's what tests like this do: https://abcnews.go.com/US/us-successfully-intercepts-icbm-ship-launched-missile-historic/story?id=74248760/