Pentagon successfully tests ICBM defense system for first time

[yuiyoshida]

[atreides1]

1. I don't believe it

It's easy to shoot down something when you're the one who launched it!!!

[nycbos]

2. Many of these tests have failed.

[DK504]

3. Oh Lookie

how far have we fallen that we used missle tests before diplomacy. Fuck.

[IronLionZion]

4. They sold this to the Saudis before testing it?

I remember Jared calling up the Lockheed CEO to get her to lower the price.

[FairWinds]

5. More than a few ABM tests have been faked . .

it's mostly about corporate welfare at our expense.

Veterans For Peace

[Doc_Technical]

6. For approx. 33 years we've been listening to this nonsense.

They want us to believe this system will work as designed the first time
it is activated, and there is no way to properly test it in anything close
to real world situations.
The incoming missile will have to be destroyed before it can deploy
its MIRVs, ten or more independently targeted warheads.
Besides warheads, some of these missiles also carry decoys to
confuse defense radars.
One ICBM will suddenly show dozens of possible incoming warheads.
This system is useless against submarine launched ballistic missiles
and cruse missiles like our Tomahawk.
The main purpose of the missile defense system is for the taxpayers to insure that certain billionaires can become trillionaires.