From: Ad 

Robert Comer wrote:
>> Impressive missiles in that case. Can catch a ICBM going somewhere else
>> or a short range high speed asm/ssm/cruise coming straight at you.
>
> One type can't do that, but two types can -- we are developing more
> than 2 types.  Heck, plain old vulcan guns stationed outside the
> perimeter can protect from a lot of low level incoming.
>

Unless the vulcans are targeted first.

(A) This is (I think) a proposal relating to the radar as the interceptors
need a "bit of room to get started".

(B) This radar station would be within easy reach of either Iran or Russia.

>> There was a reason why Russia threatened the European sites with cruise
>> missiles.
>
> Yeah, they didn't want the missile bases there.
>

Nope I mean there was a reason why they threatened low level terrain
following cruise missiles.

>> Also consider the geography of Azerbaijan. One could get very close w/o
>> breaking the radar horizon.
>
> Yep, but it depends on just where you put it and if there is any
> overlooking peaks...
>

consider the geography of Azerbaijan.

>> But hey......if you were to adopt a layered defence you'd have to just
>> about have to turn all of azerbaijan into a US base.
>
> I don't think that would be necessary, but don't we already have a
> base around there somewhere?
>

Ummmm.......In the same way Russia has a base in Cuba but it might be
tricky putting too much mil kit there much as Khrushchev & Kennedy
found.

> Besides, I don't really think it's necessary to have a fully wartime
> ready installation, it's mere presence puts a kink in a few plans some
> might have. (Not just Iran, but Pakistan, Syria, Israel, terrorist
> groups.)
>

Oh indeed. Or wrt the PRC, Russia & India etc it causes a major new
nuclear arms race as it means the only way a nuclear power can be sure of
beating it is to swamp it.

How soon before the PRC & India start moving from 20 to 2000 warheads?

Did the SALT treaties (along with possibly the S/IRBM treaties) die when
the US pulled out of the ABM treaty?

Adam

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