The technology is proven. We had multiple test intercepts. We can detect the missiles, we can intercept them.
Obviously we don't have a capability against hundreds of missiles being launched at us, but we could intercept a few coming from N. Korea or Iran.
We would have had this capability years ago, if Clinton hadn't cut the program and kept it barely on lifesupport with minimum funding.
For sure. At least C didn't kill the program. It's kind of a race now and it shouldn't have been.
Obviously we don't have a capability against hundreds of missiles
but by the end of Bush's second term?
IF we have a second term....
We mibht be able to have a virtually guaranteed ability to survive a first strike and obliterate ANY nation or location who was stupid enough to start something.
China would lose MUCH face.
Iran would not exist.
Neither would N. Korea.
There is a missile system in place right now that doesn't need to carry a payload of explosives. It hits right-on. Very accurate. They are just going public for PR purposes.