[TheOtherOne]

Once we develop it, the entire world can be brought under the shield, thus rendering nukes from rogue nations impotent. That will make nuclear weapons worthless. At last.

Then the issue will be suitcase nukes and the like. Once the 'missile' threat is stopped does not spell the end of nuclear threat.

[Paleo Conservative]

Then the issue will be suitcase nukes and the like.

It takes a lot more sophistication to manufacture nukes that small. Considering the success the Patriot missle batteries had in shooting down Iraqi Scuds and Al Samud missles in Kuwait during Gulf War II, I doubt North Korea can actually deliver any nukes it has to South Korea.