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Originally posted by THE_PROFESSIONAL
Now that if one side has a missile shield MAD is not gonna work. I wonder what the US would say if Russia lets say planted missiles in...Oh I don't know Cuba.
I said and I'll quote... "Tell me you read up on the old Soviet/WARSAW pact vs US/NATO scenarios? Because you always seem to think the West would just shake in their boots and run away. "
Originally posted by roguetechie
What about the fact that Russia is 11 TIME ZONES WIDE? are you saying that one Missile battery in Poland can cover launches from all 11 time zones? No that's impossible you say? Well gee there went the boost phase deterrence theory.....
What about Russia's boomer fleet? Can this single battery in Poland also hit those too? If so I seriously applaud the US government for it's technical genius.
But since this is reality not one of your deluded fantasies that is not the case.
Really your whole assertion that One missile battery in Poland will be anything but an inconvenience to a Russian missile launch is so badly flawed as to be laughable.
Originally posted by THE_PROFESSIONAL
reply to post by sonnny1
I dont buy,for a second,America is trembling in Fear.
Of course we are. Why else would we place the missile shield in the first place? For fashion?
The west is not is does not shake in fear it's called protection of civilians hell it is easy to say Russia shakes in fear or they would have built all the fallout shelters they have.
BWAHAHA you do realize the Afghanis have had to start planting bombs because the kill ratios in actual firefights are so exceedingly one sided it was destroying their morale right? During the early parts of the war it was a daily occurence to hear of massive firefights with 2 and 300 insurgents KILLED in afghanistan for 1 or two american WOUNDED
As far as the MRAP's go ... yep the Afghanis plant bombs because they can't fight face to face... HUGE morale victory there for them I bet.
Americans are so far beyond the Afghan's tactically and technically it was always a one sided fight.... How you could believe anything different is beyond me. But then again I know actual soldiers who have actually been there. While you .... read about the war on presstv.
Originally posted by SLAYER69
reply to post by ecoparity
The Patriot of GW1 was actually adapted from an existing Anti-Aircraft system which they pushed into service as an Anti-Scud missile system. This is why some very large Scud parts made it through to their targets. Had the Patriot missiles hit a bomber or fighter then it would have been all over but because it was adapted for scud missiles. Simply hitting the missile and breaking it up in midair didn't mean large amounts of debris wouldnt fall on or near their targets.
Which is exactly what we saw happen and the systems critics point out as proof of it's failures, but as you have stated they have been continually upgraded
Originally posted by THE_PROFESSIONAL
reply to post by sonnny1
If WW3 does happen, then expect Poland to get smoked first and all countries on both sides get destroyed as a followup.
Originally posted by THE_PROFESSIONAL
reply to post by neo96
The west is not is does not shake in fear it's called protection of civilians hell it is easy to say Russia shakes in fear or they would have built all the fallout shelters they have.
I did not know American civilians were in Poland.
The west is not and does not shake in fear it's called protection of civilians hell it is easy to say Russia shakes in fear or they would have built all the fallout shelters they have.
Beyond that so Americans are afraid of Afghani's who don't have the technology to fight us toe to toe?
Originally posted by roguetechie
reply to post by ecoparity
eco actually I was directly refuting points the professional has made. which is that the base in Poland is somehow a threat to boost phase missiles or Moscow.
I am aware of the fact that said system is not a threat that was the entire point i was trying to get across.