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Japan Ready To Shoot Down North Korea Missile If Required
Link:www.spacewar.com...
Japan deploys missile units ahead of NKorea launch
Tokyo (AFP) March 29 - Japan's military has deployed Patriot guided-missile units in and around Tokyo ahead of a North Korean rocket launch due next month, ...
Originally posted by Donnie Darko
Kim Jon will not fire his "la-sers" if you give him ....
one MILLION dollars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So you all laughing NK cant do this, well I think the opposite, who said it has to be a nuke.... who said
Originally posted by lpowell0627
This is probably a dumb question, but on topic:
What happens if they shoot down a nuke mid-air?
First, can it be done?
-- I'm thinking, yes. But I guess my question really is, would they?
Second, is the fallout worse?
-- The only reason I am wondering if it would be worse, is because i should think that the higher it detonates, the more massive areas would be affected because of wind, etc. I should think the "fallout" period would be shorter though.