Originally posted by: conjur
So, why are we giving them military aid when their missile defense system is better than ours?
How does that answer my question? Try again.Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
Why do we export wine to France?Originally posted by: conjur
So, why are we giving them military aid when their missile defense system is better than ours?
Originally posted by: conjur
How does that answer my question? Try again.Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
Why do we export wine to France?Originally posted by: conjur
So, why are we giving them military aid when their missile defense system is better than ours?
Originally posted by: conjur
So, why are we giving them military aid when their missile defense system is better than ours?
Originally posted by: conjur
So, why are we giving them military aid when their missile defense system is better than ours?
Originally posted by: Bumrush99
Originally posted by: conjur
So, why are we giving them military aid when their missile defense system is better than ours?
Hmmm. Lets see, they are surrounded by terrorist rogue nations that have thousands of "martrys" ready to die in the ultimate sacrafice to see Israel destroyed.
The Israelis have modernized the region, their high tech industries are amongst the best in the world. Meanwhile, the rest of middle east, with an abundance of oil, has substandard living conditions and no democracy.
You obviously don't know much about military aid. The US does not give countries a check made out to cash to let them spend as they please. Most foreign aid winds up helping the US more than the country that is getting the money. US contractors, defense companies and others benefit by supplying weapons, construction equipment, consulting services, ect... You need to educate yourself a bit more on how the US uses foreign aid to its benefit. On top of that, our total foreign aid makes up less than 2% of our GDP.
Let me ask you this- Do you think this new technology is beneficial to the US, or would you prefer it in the hands of the Chinese or some terrorist group?
Originally posted by: ReiAyanami
speaking of which:
as anaylsts pointed out, china could nullify a $200-$400 billion missile of ours even if it did work, simply by throwing trash and debris into space. this might be part of the reason they are pursuing their space program agressively the past years not to mention its a division of their military.
What if they attack with missiles?Originally posted by: wfbberzerker
Originally posted by: conjur
So, why are we giving them military aid when their missile defense system is better than ours?
you cant stop an attacking country with an anti-missile defense system.
Originally posted by: ReiAyanami
speaking of which:
as anaylsts pointed out, china could nullify a $200-$400 billion missile of ours even if it did work, simply by throwing trash and debris into space. this might be part of the reason they are pursuing their space program agressively the past years not to mention its a division of their military.
Originally posted by: ReiAyanami
speaking of which:
as anaylsts pointed out, china could nullify a $200-$400 billion missile of ours even if it did work, simply by throwing trash and debris into space. this might be part of the reason they are pursuing their space program agressively the past years not to mention its a division of their military.
Originally posted by: CanOWorms
Originally posted by: ReiAyanami
speaking of which:
as anaylsts pointed out, china could nullify a $200-$400 billion missile of ours even if it did work, simply by throwing trash and debris into space. this might be part of the reason they are pursuing their space program agressively the past years not to mention its a division of their military.
I thought the missile defense program was for "rogue" nations with small arsenals.
Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
Originally posted by: conjur
How does that answer my question? Try again.Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
Why do we export wine to France?Originally posted by: conjur
So, why are we giving them military aid when their missile defense system is better than ours?
Why do Canadians come to America for medical procedures?
Originally posted by: sandorski
Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
Originally posted by: conjur
How does that answer my question? Try again.Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
Why do we export wine to France?Originally posted by: conjur
So, why are we giving them military aid when their missile defense system is better than ours?
Why do Canadians come to America for medical procedures?
Why do Americans come to Canada for Medical Procedures and Prescription Drugs?
Originally posted by: K1052
Originally posted by: CanOWorms
Originally posted by: ReiAyanami
speaking of which:
as anaylsts pointed out, china could nullify a $200-$400 billion missile of ours even if it did work, simply by throwing trash and debris into space. this might be part of the reason they are pursuing their space program agressively the past years not to mention its a division of their military.
I thought the missile defense program was for "rogue" nations with small arsenals.
IIRC, China only fields about 10 ICBMs, each fitted with a single multi-megaton warhead. The missiles are supposedly similar to our old Titan IIs. There is also a Xia (?) class ballistic missile sub, but I bet that has a US attack boat behind it 24/7 when not in port.
An ABM system of nearly any size would be a threat.