I'm not saying in actual use it's reliable, but then again that's true of every country's ICBC interception capabilities. Missile guidance tech is one of the things the USA has an edge in.

[–] ThereRisesARedStar@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It isnt reliable. That's the point. Also, note that it isn't for ICBMs, but short and mid range BMs.

[–] Wheeze@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What? USA has been able to do that for decades

[–] ThereRisesARedStar@hexbear.net -2 points 2 years ago

Not reliably. If it was reliable at any point the US would have used nukes on someone else by now.

[–] 5ublimation@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago

"Could" doing lots of work here

[–] KingBoo@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Let's just copy the Japanese rail system instead...

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago

Could

lenin-sure They will likely come up with some no-bid sweetheart deal between numerous military-industrial complex grifters and make silly shit that can't operate in the rain or that requires a new paint job every time it's turned on.

[–] AOCapitulator@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Riiiight, you're going to build a thing that presumably goes mach 10 which can shoot other things moving at mach 10

Biden is slowly just morphing into Reagan

Call it Star Wars Joe!

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago

Riiiight, you're going to build a thing that presumably goes mach 10 which can shoot other things moving at mach 10

Biden is slowly just morphing into Reagan

Call it Star Wars Joe!

If it's laser-based (and it may have to be if it's going to intercept anything going that fast) it is the Star Wars thing all over again! freedom-and-democracy

[–] JohnBrownsBussy2@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

Seems like a bit of a stretch if you're having trouble developing a normal hypersonic missle. Presumably, you'd need to make something faster and more agile.

[–] Hank@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'd prefer if they'd build big ass robots.

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Kinda. I don't want a missile defense system I want Voltron!

[–] zephyreks@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

Pissing off the rest of Asia in 3... 2... 1...

Japanese demilitarization post-WW2 kept relations stable and happy. What will this do?

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago

Maybe splitting the cost over two countries is worth it? Japan would benefit from decreasing the risk of hypersonics to US air craft carriers

[–] Khalic@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago

Minovsky particles at combat density captain!