Activate Missle defense system.... "Go"

[DiabloTX]

Originally posted by Furball
http://www.military.com/soldiertech/0,14632,Soldiertech_ABL,,00.html



piow piow piowww!!!

I think this should be added to the planeset immediately.

[RAIDER14]

[Squire]

I know what the Japanese will send:

http://www.rotten.com/library/culture/godzilla/godzilla2.jpg

[DREDIOCK]

Originally posted by Hangtime
nope. eagler was refering to 'have a cigar' Klintin.

LOL oh.

Well he shoulda been more specific

[eagl]

Good thing I read the whole thread... I was about to contradict my good friend eagler  Yea, we have lots to thank slick willie for.

Instead, I recommend using google earth to look at the coords specified on this web page:

http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/dprk/facility/nodong.htm

For obvious reasons I am unable to comment on any of the discussion on this website, but the coords and pics appear to be legit, albeit dated.  Google earth is a great tool for "browsing" an area of current events interest though, and I use google earth to check out everything of interest in the news today, because you never know...

[WilldCrd]

hahaha
i just had a really odd vision of eagle flying a bombing run and telling his wingman
"ok let me check google earth to verify target".......WTF!!!???? aint nothin there!!!
RTB RTB!!!
whew good thing i checked before we bombed a tree!!!

[Hangtime]

Originally posted by eagl
Good thing I read the whole thread... I was about to contradict my good friend eagler  Yea, we have lots to thank slick willie for.

Instead, I recommend using google earth to look at the coords specified on this web page:

http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/dprk/facility/nodong.htm

For obvious reasons I am unable to comment on any of the discussion on this website, but the coords and pics appear to be legit, albeit dated.  Google earth is a great tool for "browsing" an area of current events interest though, and I use google earth to check out everything of interest in the news today, because you never know...

About a 1/2 click north of those coordinates I get a low-res image that I can't interpet.. could be farmers shacks. Does not look all that much like a missile base to me, but I'm no trained expert.

After checking again and carefully re-reading your post eagl... I'm gettin a funny feeling.

[weaselsan]

Originally posted by dmf
Lets see here, in the 1980's we had the soviet union that was "the enemy" turns out they weren't the enemy.
Now we have North Korea, and Iran, Iran wants nuclear power (maybe bombs) North Korea has a missile capeable of reaching the US. AND a nuclear bomb. Now what in the name of all thats holy can be good about the possible senerios?

Simple...the proliferation of nukes has increased the chance of an attack on the US, all the Diplomacy won't change a thing, but what will serve as a deterrent is a viable defense system that many in this country have been whining is not necessary. This demonstrates that it is.

[Hangtime]

This also demonstrates that billions of dollars is required to develop an effective ballistic missle system. The NK's SAY they have one.. but frankly, it would be a lot cheaper and far more effective to smuggle into the country the warhead... and detonate it.

So yah.. we do do need an efficient and effective ABM system.. AND we need even MORE a secure port and border system.

Meanwhile, the countdown for tragedy in a few undisclosed blue cities continues.

[Dos Equis]

Interesting points here:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/missile/strategy/

Mainly, that Bush Senior really had little interest in Star Wars, either. So, for those that think Clinton solely set back the cause of effective ABM, ignoring what is happening in Alaska with testing. And other comments that in Newt's 1994 landslide win, the time was ripe for the GOP to repeal provisions of the ABM treaty and move ahead but lost the political balls to do it.

As for whether or not we'd consider hitting the NK missile: We'd almost certainly have to do it in Boost phase. And what if we missed? Talk about embarassing. Plus the backlash that would occur.

It will be interesting to see if the US can stop the NK from doing this test. It serves the administration to convince people this is a bigger threat than container ships or dock security. It puts money, and lots of it, in the hands of the right people within the defense industry to continue work on a technology that may never work.

[rpm]

I thought I heard a report this morning that they actually hit the warhead this time. But, you know that libral media. They'll do anything to make Klintin look good.

[Sandman]

Missiles are so old school.

Rail guns will be teh ****.

[SMIDSY]

Originally posted by Squire
I know what the Japanese will send:

http://www.rotten.com/library/culture/godzilla/godzilla2.jpg

for crying out loud! the Japanese do not control Godzilla, nor did they even create him(actually, Godzilla is A-sexual). Godzilla is actually a mutated iguana, created by the atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atol. Godzilla is a symbol for the United States (yes, crazy Japanese monster movies have a deeper meening), so if anything, Godzilla is American.

[Leslie]

If we destroy it on launch, it'll be war.  Wouldn't they be breaking a treaty  by the launch test?  If they do test it, it'll be serious business whether we shoot it down or not.  Just about have to shoot it down, though it would be an act of war on both parties.  I don't think they'll do it...launch that is.




Les

[SMIDSY]

hahaha, oh they will launch. the question is: will we shoot it down? will we risk a war that will have a questionable outcome? i dont think we have will. i certainly hope not, because North Korea has a very large, dicaplined army and the largest submarine fleet in the world by a noticable margin.