I'm not worried about a shooting war with china so much.
North Korea is a serious issue. A 3 Tier system with limited interceptors is ideal in such a scenario. The Japanese seem to think so as well considering they have purchased SM-3 for their Kongos. I also mistrust the Missiles extant in Pakistan but to a much lesser degree. Syria, Iran and other nations also have extant Ballistic Missile systems that have some significant ranges (able to reach Europe in some cases) which means that a mix of SM3 and ABL to defend ourselves and our allies is a good thing.
China, to my knowledge, were it to do that would face starvation on it's own side of the pacifica and a great deal of unrest were it to screw over it's biggest customer. The waves that have been made from the quality of chinese products with lead or other toxins in them has had them seriously scrambling to maintain those trade ties.
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Date: 2008-02-29 01:40 am (UTC)North Korea is a serious issue. A 3 Tier system with limited interceptors is ideal in such a scenario. The Japanese seem to think so as well considering they have purchased SM-3 for their Kongos. I also mistrust the Missiles extant in Pakistan but to a much lesser degree. Syria, Iran and other nations also have extant Ballistic Missile systems that have some significant ranges (able to reach Europe in some cases) which means that a mix of SM3 and ABL to defend ourselves and our allies is a good thing.
China, to my knowledge, were it to do that would face starvation on it's own side of the pacifica and a great deal of unrest were it to screw over it's biggest customer. The waves that have been made from the quality of chinese products with lead or other toxins in them has had them seriously scrambling to maintain those trade ties.