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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 3 months 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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[–] hellinkilla@hexbear.net 1 points 3 months ago

What I don't understand is how you will notice something as small and fast as a missile aimed at a target the size of canada.

When I first imagined your scenario, I pictured a launch from the USSR which is on the other side of the world so at least some time to calculate how to hit it and get your equipment together. But in 2026 it'd probably get launched from Detroit or something so the timeframe is drastically reduced.