Lost In Space [ Missile Defense Advocacy Abstract ]

Missile Threat.Com ^ | August 30, 2006 | Henry F. Cooper, Robert L. Pfaltzgraff

[Paul Ross]

It is impossible to make a screen dense enough to stop all off shore missiles fired from the three mile limit, and then that is assuming that our enemies would even honor the three mile limit. What about launching from within the harbor of the city itself?

For plausible deniability they likely would launch from further out, and sink the ship to evade forensic review. Any rate, if they didn't, the city itself would be targetted in this case, especially with the air-breather's range being relatively limited. Likely the best defense against a real close-in attack scenario would be hard-point defense of THEL batteries positioning strategically along the seaward coasts and inland harbors.

So, the premise of missile defense is not a complete answer.

Never said it was. But it will be a major improvement and security enhancement. Allowing for us to address this problem with the assurance that the main threat is actually under control:

Besides most nations will use a terrorist proxy and not use a missile delivery system in the first place.

Closed and enforced borders solves this.

[GOP_1900AD]

Add Venezuela .... :(