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Originally posted by victor7
Regarding Rail Gun, it does require lots of energy but if employed on like Aircraft Carrier, these can cancel out the Russian anti ship missiles like Yakhonts. Rail Guns tech can be a cheap way to even do the anti aircraft defense. Russia is not far behind in either Rail Gun or EMP.
Rods from Gods have already been sent to space covertly and wonder who carried them for US? Russian cargo satellites, although they did not know what they are carrying.
Russia can employ plasma weapon to kill these satellites but this attack will have to be preemptive.
These Rods can cause immense damage to a city and 100s times more than even a 10 Megaton Nuke. It can be like an Asteroid hitting that city.
However, in presence of real threat they will not mind having their defense budget of $2T a year.
Of these two none were F22s. This shows that technology lead is very important be it 5th generation plane or 1st generation robotic fighters.
e) Who says Russia does not have Rods of Gods of its own.
if you eliminate the bulk of China Russia India and Pakistan for all intents and purposes you have freed up a continent, the resources are still mine-able, the land can still produce food and you don't need to send large numbers of people 10 men can mine or harvest 100 acres with modern equipment
Originally posted by victor7
How can I get a government stamped stuff? Do not think Russian government is waiting for that stamp either, 'cause that would strategically suicidal. Best some internet links can be forwarded once they come along.
the new aerostats are going to provide lookdown radar and other sensor coverage against the slbms and other terrain huggers. systems are comming on line that can service a bogey no matter how fast it takes evasive actions or has a flat trajectory to fool 1970's era air defense radars we no longer use.
originally posted by: nightbringr
Link doesnt appear to work.
Not sure if this defense is all that, is it? Going to be able to stop SLBM? Lets say the Russians launched their entire arsenal at the continental USA? What percentage would make it through?