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Do global north or so-called "first world" countries who aren't in or near a theatre of warfare have air/missile defenses at the ready? (hexbear.net)
submitted 1 day ago by Acute_Engles@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net
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I'm aware that the best defense is the threat of total annihilation to any country or group that shoots a missile at north America.

Consequences and strategic viability aside, what would happen if one, two, or a true promise number of missiles were launched at Ottawa? Is it that they would need to take an orbital trajectory and as such would be defended by similarly launched defenses?

What about the UK? Are there THAAD batteries dotting the perimiter of london just hidden?

Or is it just one of those fun illusions of safety that could be broken by a sufficiently determined group?

I (probably obviously) don't know anything about the military beyond stuff posted in the news mega

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[โ€“] D61@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'd imagine that there are certain high priority areas that have some type of defense, most probably, the expectation is that so few rockets/missiles could reach places like Canada/USA/England that there would be enough time to use fighter jets to shoot them down effectively enough.

So, both yes and no answers your question.

[โ€“] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 2 points 1 day ago

So, both yes and no answers your question.

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