Putin doesn't really want a war with NATO because 'Russia will lose and lose quickly,' UK military chief says - eviltoast
Russia would be seriously outclassed by NATO's land, sea, and air forces in a conflict and would lose fast, the UK's Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said.
  • Richard@lemmy.worldEnglish
    34·
    8 months ago

    But can you not also just scale up the defense systems in parallel with the ballistic missiles carrying warheads? If we can expend billions for the construction of thousands of intercontinental missiles, can we then not also build tens of thousands of interceptors, maybe a handful for each potential incoming nuke?

    • Aqarius@lemmy.worldEnglish
      71·
      8 months ago

      This isn’t a new idea, it’s been around sinde Reagan, and the consensus is that it’s just non-viable.