Russell Chapman Said >
> This is what many see as the problem with the shield - they
> don't need to build
> 1000 missiles unless the shield can take out the missiles
> during boost, and
> that's a long way off (only a laser can get to the missile
> fast enough) - all
> they need is enough missiles to deploy 1000 warheads on
> different targets
> (provided separation is far enough away that the shield needs
> to target them
> individually).
Jerry Pournelle and a number of other SCI-Fi writers proposed a missile
system called THOR. It proposed that you can send into orbit a hundred or so
satelites that contain 10-20 depleted Uranium Rods weighing a couple hundred
Kilos each. From orbit you merely wait until a satellite crosses over your
intended target (Every 20 minutes or so with 100 Satellites), and launch
this rod toward the Earth. Slap on a GPS and some Gyro rockets guide it to
its target. At a 12,000 feet/Sec, you get quite a big explosion, and there
is no defense against it, once it is launched.
This is a non-nuclear solution, with no defense. We sure could have used it
in Desert Storm. This type of offensive weapon is extremely effective
against hostile armies, considering we do not have to do any deployment to
attack the enemy.
A Effective missile sheild will undoubtedly make scientists and politicians
to start thinking of this type of weapon. Considering the Chinese can launch
a lot of payload rockets into space currently, and there is a lot of
depleted Uranium for sale, it is now easier than ever to implement.
Nerd From Hell
