US Missile Shield already Defeated?

Anonymous Coward writes "Forbes is reporting that although interest in the missile defense system has waned while the US military addresses more pressing matters of immediate concern, the Russians have already developed an anti-missile-defense missile designed to defeat the system. Were the US military to actually prove that the missile defense shield worked, the Russian rocket's "zig-zag" flightpath taken en route to it's target would render the shield useless. Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the non-ballistic trajectory would leave the projectile virtually impossible to down or divert. The author feels inclined to say that the missile defense shield was intended as a defense against rogue states such as North Korea that have not acquired this technology yet."

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star wars 3.0

[pvt_medic]

Well since this is like the second attempt at creating this missle defense system, why dont we wait till version 3.0 comes out. I am sure they will have a patch to cover this scenario, but then we will discover that through a buffer over run you will be able to defeat the system.

Re:star wars 3.0

[AuMatar]

Its simple, really. We re-edit the war so we shoot first.

Re:star wars 3.0

[EEBaum]

Yeah, and we all know how excellent the OTHER "Star Wars 3" was.

Re:star wars 3.0

[Rei]

We really should just work on lobbying the government to switch to a "Faith-Based" missile shield.

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[timster]

I think it makes sense.

1. It's easy to prove that humans are not capable of producing something as complex as a modern missile. Consider the temperatures required to work metal and you'll realize that anyone's hands would burn off if they could even heat the metal enough by blowing on it, which is unlikely. Besides, supposing that a missle could be manufactured requires the materials to become more organized, which is against the laws of thermodynamics.
2. Since humans cannot make missiles, all missiles must have been made by God.
3. Missiles made by God would obviously not work against those with faith.

Already covered in Get Smart

[the_demiurge]

All we need now is an Anti-Anti-Anti-Missile-Missile to shoot down their Anti-Anti-Missile-Missile.

Hmm

[TheSkepticalOptimist]

Not to sound too critical, but this Russian rocket zig-zag pattern is done on purpose right, not because of bad engineering and poor quality construction?

Re:Hmm

[J0nne]

They just mix some vodka in the rocket fuel.

Sharks...

[zakkie]

OK, so who owns the freakin' IP on sharks with freakin' lasers on their heads? Whoever does will win this little pissing contest... sharks with lasers > zig-zag missiles, no doubt.

Basically the same tech

[Marxist Hacker 42]

As our Tow, Dragon, and Tomohawk systems use to avoid being shot down on their way to the target. And they're right- there ain't no defense against it YET.

I can think up a possible defense, but it'd be rather nasty on the environment- large microwave generators at a high enough power broadcasting a cone that cooks the electronics of any missile within range, thus making evasive missiles purely ballistic. But like I say- it'd also be cooking birds, wildlife, destabilizing the Ozone Layer.....

Re:How does that work?

[Carik]

From the Fine Synopsis, they zig-zag through, obviously... ;-)

So... if you can get through the curtain by zig-zagging, would it be more accurately called an "Iron Venetian Blind"?

go the whole hog

[DrSkwid]

and build a fucking great bullet proof dome

come on US, do it, build a giant bubble and lock yourselves in

taxpayer dollars

[RY]

How much is going to be spent on an anti-anti-missile-defense missile missile and the anti- anti-anti-missile-defense-missile-missile-missile?

One more program an anti truck bomb missile

Re:Correct me if I'm wrong

[brer_rabbit]

2) Only half the damage done by a Scud is due to the warhead. The rest is due to kinetic energy, and this is not changed by a successful intercept. Thus a Patriot missile success only cuts the damage in half and alters where it comes down.

Cool. If the Patriot missile system makes a saving throw versus Scud, damage is only half of 8d100.