On February 12, 2010, the U.S. Missile Defense...
missiles at short range. It appears that such systems will be unable to neutralize an all-out nuclear strike in the next 20-30 years.Speaking of a hypothetical Russian-U.S. conflict, airborne laser weapons would have to be deployed in Russian air space in order to be able to intercept Russian missiles in their boost phase and during the separation of their multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs). In fact, they would have only 3-5 minutes to accomplish this objective.
However, even Russia"s problem-ridden air-defense system would not allow a B-747 to roam free in national air space.
Airborne laser weapons present a greater threat to strategic ballistic missile submarines which either patrol Russian territorial waters or international waters. However, there is one limitation. As the submarines spend most of their time underwater, laser-carrying aircraft could not quickly reach the optimal firing position necessary for a successful
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