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U.S. Ballistic Missile Shield Incapable to Defend Against a Real Attack
The multibillion-dollar U.S. ballistic missile shield due to start operating by Sept. 30 appears incapable of shooting down any incoming warheads, an independent scientists' group said. A technical analysis found "no basis for believing the system will have any capability to defend against a real attack," the Union of Concerned Scientists said in a 76-page report titled "Technical Realities." The Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency rejected the report. "It will provide a defense against incoming missiles for the first time in this country's history," said Richard Lehner, an agency spokesman. BOEING CO. is assembling the shield, which would use the interceptors to launch "kill vehicles" meant to pulverize targets in the midcourse of their flight paths, outside the Earth's atmosphere. Using infrared sensors, the vehicles would search the chill of space for the warheads. So far, the interceptors have scored hits five times in eight highly controlled tests. (Reuters 10:00 AM ET 05/13/2004) Mo http://q1.schwab.com/s/r?l=248&a=960...a&s=rb0405 13 ================================================== ============== -- Irrational beliefs ultimately lead to irrational acts. -- Larry Dighera, |
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