Message from @Arch-Fiend
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That can happen
i supose what might be nice is anti-icbm satalites if it turns out that would be more cost effective than ground defenses
id like a defense policy for space rather than offense
You think a satallite can carry enough power to power such a weapon?
24/7
Maybe not now, but tech will improve
But Id imagine thats the first hurdle
wouldent need it, it would only need a reserve to draw on the moment the weapon needs to be used basicly like a gun with ammo, it would be expensive to reload but it would be more cost effective than creating the solar power nessicary to create such a defense consitering the bigger the thing you make in space the more damage it takes over time
How about rods from god
But for space instead
Eh, maybe not
too heavy
are we talking about icbm defense anymore?
To be honest, just launch a new satallite everytime
And retrive the past ones
Yeah, but I was thinking of something not energy based
But in the end, energy based weaponry will be kind
thor wouldent be fast enough
Keep them in rotation, not launch them when an ICBM launch is detected
Have a sat for keeping track of all launch sites and to detect launches, missiles give off alot of energy
Damn, how fast is a missile
minutes
Energy weapons would work there right? Hell you could just install them on the ground
A lazer to disable the missile.
I was sure it was done before
an icbm traveling from earth to earth has less distance than something traveling from geocyncronis orbit
True
Shit man, Im just... Dreaming really about this
Not american, but I still want to see america suceed in this
you could i supose create a missle specificly for speed to catch up to an icbm though
Once you get to space, you don't even need missiles. Tungsten rods are more dangerous
one benefit of a laser from satalite orbit is that it doesent actually need to be as strong as one from the surface of the planet because the atmosphere of the earth is actually highly dampaning to lasers
were talking about defense shiv
not offense
Oh....allright then
Oh didnt realise that
thor isint actually more cost effective than icbm's though it is harder to defend against, in our current context thor would be overkill for its cost
Talking about anti missile countermeasures
I mean, its a solid piece of metal
And tungsten is incredibly hard to melt