US Missle Interceptor Tests a Success

An anonymous reader writes to mention that the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and Lockheed Martin recently reported success in the test flight of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system. "THAAD is designed to defend U.S. troops, allied forces, population centers and critical infrastructure against short- to intermediate range ballistic missiles. THAAD comprises a fire control and communications system, interceptors, launchers and a radar. The THAAD interceptor uses hit-to-kill technology to destroy targets, and is the only weapon system that engages threat ballistic missiles at both endo- and exo-atmospheric altitudes."

Comments

Re:Not anymore.

[DM9290]

We need to create a new ABM treaty and take it further. Nuclear weapons are the one great threat to the very existence of mankind (that we have created ourself). They should be irradicated utterly, and no one whatsoever should have them at all. The current nuclear powers should disarm and the united nations should resolve that the mere development, construction or preperation to construct or develop nuclear weapons is itself a crime against humanity. Nuclear weapons should be utterly understood by all concerned to be off the table.

Of course the united states would never go for this as nuclear weapons are big business. so basically we're screwed.

It should be patently obvious to virtually anyone that a nuclear arms race is utterly immoral. arms races in general are immoral, but a nuclear arms races are so over the top immoral that it boggles the imagination.

Re:Did they hit anything?

[PopeRatzo]

So, did they hit something or not?

You're missing the point. Just because the mission was accomplished doesn't mean the mission was accomplished.

You've got to learn to understand this administration. In the first instance, "Mission Accomplished" meant that the mission of making sure that a forever war had been created that would enrich military contractors for decades to come, to give back what had been taken from them when the Soviet Union went belly-up in such an unexpected manner. That, and protecting Americans from having to get their hair mussed up trying to figure out alternatives to fossil fuels. And never mind that Bush and Co. were all in the oil business. That's not in the least bit relevant. Just more crazy hippie talk.

This time, "Mission Accomplished" means that they can now justify (sort of) another few trillion keeping those same friendly contractors busy building [drumroll, please] MISSILE DEFENSE, the Star Wars of the new millennium.

Problem is, the enemy du jour (Islamonazifascistliberals) don't really have much in the way of missiles. But far be it from the guys in charge to let that stop them. It's easier to sign a check than actually get a clue. And much easier to light a fuse than tell someone who's poured millions into your campaigns that they're going to have to start working for a living.