Does the United States really have the capability to shoot down North Korean Warheads?

Cpl Julio Rosa — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 22:29:07 -0400

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 23 at 2017 10:30 PM

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 22:30:47 -0400

We do it's just we don't have the capability to shoot down all of them especially ones fired by China and Russia where they have over 100 nuclear weapons on ready launch status.

Response by LTC Stephen Conway made Sep 23 at 2017 10:44 PM

LTC Stephen Conway — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 22:44:27 -0400

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Response by SN Greg Wright made Sep 23 at 2017 11:19 PM

SN Greg Wright — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 23:19:45 -0400

Your source seems to have some sort of Russian tie-in, (Sputnik), so I'm not sure why you're giving it any credence. The short answer is that shooting down ICBM's is tricky business. Almost certainly we could shoot down the VERY few that Fat Boy Leader has. We could NOT shoot down a barrage from Russia or China if they went all-out.

Response by LT Brad McInnis made Sep 23 at 2017 11:33 PM

LT Brad McInnis — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 23:33:12 -0400

Yes...

Response by SPC Erich Guenther made Sep 24 at 2017 1:46 AM

SPC Erich Guenther — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 01:46:25 -0400

It's as the DoD stated the flat trajectory of the missiles makes them harder to shoot down because they never leave the atmosphere in all but a very few cases. The trajectory the NK use is not the trajectory a normal ICBM uses. In fact the suspicion is that NK is usuing the flat trajectory to avoid shoot down and embarassment there. The ones that never leave the atmosphere are also not a threat to CONUS as they will always burn up their fuel and fall into the ocean far short of CONUS.

Response by PO3 John Wagner made Sep 24 at 2017 11:43 AM

PO3 John Wagner — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 11:43:58 -0400

Maybe, maybe not... I think we have a few more assets than the general public knows about.
Besides it's fun to torment the little bastard.
Men make their worst mistakes when they get angry.

Response by SSG Edward Tilton made Sep 28 at 2017 11:55 AM

SSG Edward Tilton — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 11:55:22 -0400

THAT is what the Russians and Chinese want to see.