U.S. May Not Be Able to Shoot Down North Korean Missiles, Say Experts

NBC ^ | April 19, 2017 | KEN DILANIAN

[lowbridge]

Top generals have been insisting for years that if North Korea launched a missile at the United States, the U.S military would be able to shoot it down.

But that is a highly questionable assertion, according to independent scientists and government investigators.

In making it, the generals fail to acknowledge huge questions about the effectiveness of the $40 billion missile defense system they rely on to stop a potential nuclear-armed ballistic missile fired by North Korean or Iran, according to a series of outside reviews.

"They are leading political leaders to believe that they have a military capability that they don't, in fact, have," says physicist David Wright, who has studied the program for years as co-director of the Global Security Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists.

[IronJack]

Fake. A blind man with a slingshot could shoot down a nork missile.

[Organic Panic]

It’s rather easy for the norks to sneak a nuke through the shield. Launch 20 SCUDS at one time with 2 nukes. Odds are we can’t hit them all.

[mrsmith]

The Union of Concerned about getting on TV and raising money Scientists don’t impress me.

[Obadiah]

Now they tell us. One day they can, and then oops they can’t. Does not inspire a lot of confidence.

[2ndDivisionVet]

The Union of Concerned Scientists is a communist front group and always has been. Common knowledge within the intelligence community.

[trisham]

Gee thanks, Ken.

[Aria]

How nice to announce this.

[usconservative]

Fake. A blind man with a slingshot could shoot down a nork missile.

SNORT!!!

Only if it gets off the launch pad without exploding!

[USNBandit]

There are serious questions regarding the effectiveness of the land based interceptor missiles, but I wouldn’t rush to agree with the Union of Concerned Scientists. Serious lefty unilateral disarmament organization.

[mad_as_he$$]

“Union of Concerned Scientists.”

There’s your problem.

[Gaffer]

It depends on where in the trajectory in which they want to shoot it down.

[BwanaNdege]

USUAL suspects for $1,ooo, Alex.
WHAT IS:
Union of Concerned Scientists

[Wizdum]

And THIS is public information. What is it we don't know about?

[colorado tanker]

They were among the “scientists” who in the Reagan era said it was not possible to build what they called a “star wars” system. Now that it has been built and tested they are still in denial about it.

[impactplayer]

But the Navy can, from the Aegis ships accompanying the aircraft carriers.

[HarleyLady27]

NBC...REALLY??? And their word is what???

Yeah right...just because President Trump or his people are out there telling you propagandists what his next move is, you write your own story...you don't even know what day it is, whether it's sunny or snowy, your in mommy's basement lying away...

Such disgusting people, media, talking heads and radio show hosts!!!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

That was the system Clinton wanted to abandon..

[mykroar]

Why would we need to? They’ll be lucky to hit South Korea.

[ßuddaßudd]

Trumps fault