[Jhoffa_]

It is insufficient to deter nuclear attack from Russia because it makes it much easier for the Russians to destroy our nuclear deterrent before we have a chance to use it.

What about our Sub's?

They are hidden beneath the sea and are mobile. Able to reconfigure and oppose any emerging threat.

Is dubya a cringing weenie or are we now looking at a more dynamic defense?

Frankly, the idea of a land based weapon bothers me because it becomes a target as much as a weapon.