[rbg81]

Probably what was said after someone demonstrated black powder, cloth and gravel poured down a piece of pipe and touched off with a fuze.

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No, not at all. It depends on what your objective it. If its to destroy the vehicle, it can be done much more cost effectively with a TV or laser guided bomb. If its to disable the vehicle, you can simply drop sharp objects on the highway ahead to blow out the tires.

You don’t need to use an elephant gun to kill a flea.

[Melchior]

This is only the start of what is now a proven weapons system. The consequences are monumental.

[Boogieman]

The ABL and other projects like it probably aren’t much use in destroying ground targets, but they might hold some promise in their ability to disable/destroy ICBM’s in flight. Of course we could do that with a more traditional missile defense shield also, but the idiots in Washington are playing political football with that. If they can make this thing work, we might have a mobile alternative that could be deployed anywhere, regardless of the objections of Barry’s Russian buddies.