Okay. That was different that what I'd recalled the answer being. Thanks, Dan
Still, "untested" in rocket lingo means it's going to explode on launch, especially as far as a country like NK goes.
I have no doubt that they could fix the problems that I'm sure are going to plague it, but I really doubt it's less than 3-4 years away from realisation.
My major argument against bmd however, is not that there are no valid threats which could be countered by it but that the probable benefits are outwighed by the costs, especially where China is concerned.
Still, "untested" in rocket lingo means it's going to explode on launch, especially as far as a country like NK goes.
I have no doubt that they could fix the problems that I'm sure are going to plague it, but I really doubt it's less than 3-4 years away from realisation.
My major argument against bmd however, is not that there are no valid threats which could be countered by it but that the probable benefits are outwighed by the costs, especially where China is concerned.
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