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re: ICBM Nuclear Missiles
Posted on 4/29/25 at 2:13 pm to HeadCall
Posted on 4/29/25 at 2:13 pm to HeadCall
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Do we have tons of navy destroyers and army anti-ballistic missile batteries just on standby all over the country? I’m thinking no.
How would you or I know? I know our military has a presence all across the globe. We don't need them everywhere. The range on them is pretty fricking far.
ETA: I really don't u derstand what Russia has done to have so many people shaking in their boots thinking the US military wouldn't stand a chance against them. We shot down one of the Soviet satellites in 1985 just to show them we could and the didn't do a fricking thing about it but send some communications telling us how mad they were about it.
This post was edited on 4/29/25 at 2:21 pm
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Posted on 4/29/25 at 2:20 pm to IAmNERD
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How would you or I know?
Because you would see batteries of missiles in and around large cities? Plus they’d have to be manned 24-7. Do you think our Navy is ready to intercept missiles? Most of ships are deployed to the other side of the planet or just sitting in port with most of the sailors not even on the boat. We don’t even have enough missile systems to safeguard the majority of the United States.
A quick google search says that the average anti-ballistic missiles in America’s arsenal have a range of 200-300 miles. Let’s say they lied about it and it’s really 400-500. That’s still not that far.
I’m willing to bet that the only city in the United States that has a permanent anti-ballistic missile defense is Washington DC.
Posted on 4/29/25 at 2:23 pm to HeadCall
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Because you would see batteries of missiles in and around large cities? Plus they’d have to be manned 24-7.
Lol they are on truck launchers. Probably at most of the military bases in the country. And yeah, those bases are manned.
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Do you think our Navy is ready to intercept missiles?
Uhhh, yeah.
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Most of ships are deployed to the other side of the planet
Where exactly do you think these things would be launched from?
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We don’t even have enough missile systems to safeguard the majority of the United States.
Again, how would you know?
This post was edited on 4/29/25 at 2:25 pm
Posted on 4/29/25 at 2:27 pm to IAmNERD
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Lol they are on truck launchers.
I know. And I promise you the army isn’t spending the time, money and personnel to keep these sitting outside cities waiting on a nuclear attack. They’re all sitting in motor pools on military bases and the missiles are locked away in bunkers.
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Where exactly do you think these things would be launched from?
Do you think a Navy ship can shoot down a Russian missile from the Red Sea or South China Sea?
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Again, how would you know?
Common sense
Posted on 4/29/25 at 2:55 pm to HeadCall
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HeadCall
We have missile defense ships stationed around the globe. We have missile defense batteries in Eastern Europe. We have missile defense batteries in Asia and the Pacific. We have missile defense batteries across the US. There are probably a whole lot more that we don't know about.
Beyond these facts, Russia isn't exactly on top of its ICBM game these days.
Your pearl clutching is palpable.
Here is a summary: LINK
Posted on 4/29/25 at 2:56 pm to dallaslsufan
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Went down the rabbit hole on videos last night...Had no idea...Russia can send over a nuclear ICBM and hit DC in less than 24 minutes...There are some that can do it in less than 10 minutes that they are working on. We have ZERO way of defending ourselves against them. Nothing to shoot these out the sky effectively. Good Lord!
You better get to one of those underground cities they are building.
Posted on 4/29/25 at 2:57 pm to HeadCall
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I know. And I promise you the army isn’t spending the time, money and personnel to keep these sitting outside cities waiting on a nuclear attack
They don't have to be "outside cities". How many military bases are are within 150 miles of major cities? Probably a lot.
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Do you think a Navy ship can shoot down a Russian missile from the Red Sea or South China Sea?
Why are naval vessels only in the Red Sea or South China Sea? There is an Arleigh-Burke class destroyer parked off the coast of Portugal right now. They aren't. And how many air bases or Army bases around the world would an ICBM have to fly within range of to get to the US? How many other destroyers would one have to fly over.
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Common sense
Ahh yes, it is common sense to spend all this money on R&D and producing these technical wonders just to lock them away in bunkers away from their launch vehicles. Makes total sense.
Posted on 4/29/25 at 2:57 pm to HeadCall
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A quick google search says that the average anti-ballistic missiles in America’s arsenal have a range of 200-300 miles. Let’s say they lied about it and it’s really 400-500. That’s still not that far.
Please tell me you are kidding with this? Please tell me you dont think google is going to give you an accurate number on something that is classified.
Please tell me you are not this stupid. Please tell me this.
Posted on 4/29/25 at 2:58 pm to DownSouthJukin
This thread is about a Russian ICBM attack on America.
So like I said, not in a position to defend the United States homeland.
These are to protect Europe
To defend our facilities and allies against Chinese attack.
Where?
Nah. It’s not a movie
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We have missile defense ships stationed around the globe.
So like I said, not in a position to defend the United States homeland.
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We have missile defense batteries in Eastern Europe.
These are to protect Europe
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We have missile defense batteries in Asia and the Pacific.
To defend our facilities and allies against Chinese attack.
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We have missile defense batteries across the US
Where?
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There are probably a whole lot more that we don't know about.
Nah. It’s not a movie
Posted on 4/29/25 at 2:58 pm to DownSouthJukin
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ICBM Nuclear Missiles
DownSouthJukin
He had to have done angel dust and been up for three days to make some of these comments. Hes so dumb.
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:01 pm to jizzle6609
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He had to have done angel dust and been up for three days to make some of these comments. Hes so dumb.
It's unreal. It must be a troll. His last post before yours is enlightening as to his level of knowledge or lack thereof.
This post was edited on 4/29/25 at 8:00 pm
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:01 pm to jizzle6609
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Please tell me you are kidding with this? Please tell me you dont think google is going to give you an accurate number on something that is classified. Please tell me you are not this stupid. Please tell me this.
If our missiles could shoot other missiles out of the sky from thousands of miles away then why do we have missile defense systems in Europe in the Pacific? Why do we deploy navy ships just a couple dozen miles off the Yemeni coast to shoot down their missiles? If we can just push a button and do it from the safety of our shores why are we spending all this money and putting people in harms way? I’ll tell you why, because we don’t have the ability to do it all the way from here.
It’s called common sense.
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:03 pm to HeadCall
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Why do we deploy navy ships just a couple dozen miles off the Yemeni coast to shoot down their missiles?
Wait a sec... you think the Houthis are lobbing ICBM's?
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:05 pm to HeadCall
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If our missiles could shoot other missiles out of the sky from thousands of miles away then why do we have missile defense systems in Europe in the Pacific? Why do we deploy navy ships just a couple dozen miles off the Yemeni coast to shoot down their missiles? If we can just push a button and do it from the safety of our shores why are we spending all this money and putting people in harms way? I’ll tell you why, because we don’t have the ability to do it all the way from here.
It’s called common sense.
Im not arguing with someone who doesnt have any knowledge about a particular subject.
That said, Im simply asking you if you google expecting to get the TRUTH about where, when, why, how, how long, how big, how powerful, our missiles systems are around the world?
The fact you take things you read the first time as fact makes me have serious concerns for you going forward in your life.
Good luck.
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:06 pm to HeadCall
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If our missiles could shoot other missiles out of the sky from thousands of miles away then why do we have missile defense systems in Europe in the Pacific? Why do we deploy navy ships just a couple dozen miles off the Yemeni coast to shoot down their missiles? If we can just push a button and do it from the safety of our shores why are we spending all this money and putting people in harms way? I’ll tell you why, because we don’t have the ability to do it all the way from here.
I've already explained how we can shoot down a ballistic missile during all 3 phases. Why wouldn't we shoot one down during it's boost phase (which is the hardest to do) or the middlestage outside the atmosphere(the easiest)? Why would we purposefully let them reenter the atmosphere, really pick up speed and take the chance of missing?
And you speak of common sense?
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:12 pm to IAmNERD
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They don't have to be "outside cities". How many military bases are are within 150 miles of major cities? Probably a lot.
And there’s zero missile batteries just sitting around manned and armed ready to fire with exception of I assume Washington DC.
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Why are naval vessels only in the Red Sea or South China Sea?
That’s where most are because that’s where the hot spots are. Countering the Houthis and China.
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There is an Arleigh-Burke class destroyer parked off the coast of Portugal right now.
Neat, it’s not gonna shoot down any ICBMs from Russia from there.
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And how many air bases or Army bases around the world would an ICBM have to fly within range of to get to the US? How many other destroyers would one have to fly over.
Well they’ll becoming over the North Pole so virtuallly zero. Plus, our missiles don’t shoot down ICBMs in space, only on their terminal descent.
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Ahh yes, it is common sense to spend all this money on R&D and producing these technical wonders just to lock them away in bunkers away from their launch vehicles. Makes total sense.
It does because all of the R&D went into developing systems that would defend our fleets and forward deployed forces from missile attack, not the homeland. So unless they’re deploying overseas or training then yeah, they’re all sitting in motorpools.
Now maybe if tensions started ramping up and there was a few days notice we could deploy some of these systems around the country and get some of the incoming missiles but as of now, at this moment, there is no “iron dome” over the United States.
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:15 pm to DownSouthJukin
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Wait a sec... you think the Houthis are lobbing ICBM's?
No, not. iCBMs but they’re launching a lot of ballistic missiles.
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:21 pm to HeadCall
If we’re shooting down Russian ICBM’s, we’re likely doing it from Europe, which is one of the reasons why we have NATO bases there. They aren’t there just to protect Europe.
This post was edited on 4/29/25 at 3:22 pm
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:23 pm to Tantal
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Yeah, I think I'd rather take the direct hit. Pretty painless way to go really.
I've always said that if everyone launches, I want to be right under one of those air bursts. No way in hell I want to live through the post-apocalyptic nightmare to follow. Maybe if I lived in Tasmania or New Zealand I'd change my mind, but I know the northern hemisphere is turbo-fricked in a MAD situation.
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:26 pm to Tyga Woods
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If we’re shooting down Russian ICBM’s, we’re likely doing it from Europe, which is one of the reasons why we have NATO bases there. They aren’t there just to protect Europe.
Those are designed to defend Europe.
ICBMs from Russia to the United States would go over the Nortb Pole.
This post was edited on 4/29/25 at 3:27 pm
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