[familyop]

"So I see two options."

I see a third. Israel's Arrow-2 system is up and tested, most likely with more work in progress. ABM defenses, beyond prototypes, should cost less than nukes.

Let western Europe be confronted with the product of its policies. And as for us? Iran doesn't have the range. And the "suitcase nuke" pictures and editorials are way exaggerated. Devices the size of an insulated jug ("Thermos") that can demo whole neighborhoods are only seen in the movies.

[Valin]

It's for situations just like this that we NEED an ABM system.