North Korea missile showdown!

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara

Originally posted by The diplomat
Don't dismiss the missile defense system completely:

That tells us nothing about the test. The system has never worked except when the target was broadcasting a beacon to guide the interceptor to the target. I doubt the NK would be so kind.

As a tangent, from technical standpoint I think that's pretty impressive. While that's not quite as good as actually working in the field, it's a difficult feat on it's own from what I understand.

[Vesayen]

Just in case this had not been made clear enough.... the U.S. military has scripted or flat our RIGGED tests to intercept missles, for decades. We can't do it with any sort of dependability, or at least not as of the last time the military rigged it a year and a half ago(which they anounced-in not so many words).

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker


As a tangent, from technical standpoint I think that's pretty impressive. While that's not quite as good as actually working in the field, it's a difficult feat on it's own from what I understand.

Its interesting from a nerd stand point 9COOL!) but from a, we paid $80 billion for this!?! I'm not so impressed.

[Barnabas]

Cant NKorea throw it only over the sea? So japan doesnt get worried?

[chequita guevara]

There is no sea only route.

I assume Japan is worried that DPRK technology isn't sufficient to guarantee the missile won't come crashing down on Japan.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
Its interesting from a nerd stand point 9COOL!) but from a, we paid $80 billion for this!?! I'm not so impressed.

That doesn't seem like so much, especially over that timescale.

[Vince278]

Originally posted by Brachy-Pride
Cant NKorea throw it only over the sea? So japan doesnt get worried?

<--- The missile would have to twist and turn more than the Kennedy "Magic Bullet".

[DaShi]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger


I know, such a sad state of affairs in good old USA.

"I know you are, but what am I?" As if it wasn't clear enough the first time: child.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
I know, such a sad state of affairs in good old USA.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
I assume Japan is worried that DPRK technology isn't sufficient to guarantee the missile won't come crashing down on Japan.

There's probably a far greater chance of some satellite come crashing down in Japan than DPRK's missile.

[DanS]

Ummm... No. This is a staged rocket. It sheds chunks of metal as it gains velocity. Those chunks of metal hit the ocean/ground with a thud/splash.

A satellite is going orbital velocity and will burn up in the atmosphere as it loses velocity on deorbit.

[Geronimo]

Originally posted by DanS
Ummm... No. This is a staged rocket. It sheds chunks of metal as it gains velocity. Those chunks of metal hit the ocean/ground with a thud/splash.

A satellite is going orbital velocity and will burn up in the atmosphere as it loses velocity on deorbit.

none of it matters anyway. in the very unlikely event that a spent stage crashes into japan and even kills people it's not like anything could be done to get north korea to pay any sort of restitution to the victims. They wouldn't even apologize I'm sure.

[BeBMan]

Originally posted by Brachy-Pride
Cant NKorea throw it only over the sea? So japan doesnt get worried?

They could, but the point is probably that they want to have Japan and others worrying.....

[Ecthy]

Will Australia overtake Japan as East Asian great power before they all get totally bogged down by China?

[Darius871]

Originally posted by Vince278
<--- The missile would have to twist and turn more than the Kennedy "Magic Bullet".

Not necessarily: