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minus-square@NoSpotOfGroundlinkEnglish8•3 months agoThey’re saying ballistic missiles, not cruise missiles though. Those are too fast and too vertical to be intercepted with aircraft.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•3 months agoI did not know that. Thanks for clarifying. Would it be safe to assume an ant-ballistic missile/system would be used?
minus-square@NoSpotOfGroundlinkEnglish1•3 months agoYes, I imagine they’d use the Arrow 3, and the US Navy could probably help out with SM3s if they were instructed to intervene.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•3 months agoGuess we’ll find out soon enough given what just happened. Thanks for the insight and the links though.
They’re saying ballistic missiles, not cruise missiles though. Those are too fast and too vertical to be intercepted with aircraft.
I did not know that. Thanks for clarifying. Would it be safe to assume an ant-ballistic missile/system would be used?
Yes, I imagine they’d use the Arrow 3, and the US Navy could probably help out with SM3s if they were instructed to intervene.
Guess we’ll find out soon enough given what just happened. Thanks for the insight and the links though.