US Missile Defense Cannot Stop Major Nuclear Attack, Experts Warn
America's missile defense systems cannot protect the country from a major nuclear attack, according to defense experts. The Ground-based Midcourse Defense system could only stop a fraction of incoming missiles in a full-scale war.
America's missile defense systems would fail to protect the country from a large-scale nuclear attack, defense experts warn. The Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, which uses radar and satellites to track incoming warheads and fire interceptor missiles, can only handle small attacks.
Military analysts say the system could stop only a fraction of missiles in a full nuclear war. The defenses work by tracking incoming warheads and targeting them with defensive interceptors, but they would be overwhelmed by hundreds or thousands of missiles.
The limitations date back to President Ronald Reagan's "Star Wars" program, which aimed to create a space-based shield against Soviet missiles. Experts now call large-scale missile defense a "pipe dream" that cannot prevent nuclear destruction.
The current system focuses on threats from countries like North Korea or Iran, which have smaller nuclear arsenals. Against major nuclear powers like Russia or China, the defenses would provide little protection for American cities.
Despite spending billions on missile defense, Americans remain vulnerable to nuclear attacks from countries like Russia or China. The current system only works against small attacks from countries like North Korea or Iran.
Military leaders continue developing missile defense technology while nuclear arsenals grow worldwide.
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