Re: go interceptors!

From: Spike Jones (spike66@attglobal.net)
Date: Tue Jul 24 2001 - 20:59:12 MDT


Eugene Leitl wrote:

> Not in vacuum. As soon as you see drag, it's too late to intercept,
> anyway. Then, baloons are useless, admittedly. But they have served their
> purpose, already.

Too late only for EKV. There is still THAAD, which strikes in the
upper atmosphere, and below that is two PAC-3s with look-fire-look
capability, so if they both miss, then two more can be fired. That's
why it is called layered defense.

What I dont understand is why the commies are signing on and
the Europeans are not. Something is gravely amiss here. spike



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