“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.”
And if your objective is to shoot down an ICBM launched from Cuba 400 miles away? What gets to the missile faster, a bullet or light? I have no problem with this in our arsenal. If you’re looking for funding cuts, let’s start with ACORN and work downward...
Uh, this won’t shoot down a missile—not even close. Yes, there is an ABL platform that might (someday) be able to do that. However, its only got enough power for one or maybe two shots. If its aloft and in position.
Should we invest in military R&D? Absolutely. But lets invest in something that makes sense.