North Korea, here we come?

[Gemini Cricket]

Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, North Korea...
Seems like a lot to focus on with our troops already stretched thin.

[scaeagles]

And to add, there are other experts who disagree with Postol -

Charles A. Zakret is a scholar in residence at the Center for Science and International Affairs of the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

Zraket testified that "the methodology described by Professor Postol and Mr. Pedatzur in their articles was not scientifically valid and therefore did not prove that Patriot didn't work in The Gulf War. Also, they had offered no substantive analysis of the results in Saudi Arabia, where deployment of Patriot, the level of training of operational crews, and the nature of the Scud engagements were quite different from the situation in Israel." (Testimony of Charles A. Zraket before the House Subcommittee on Government Operations, on April 7, 1992)

There is a high level of debate out there.

source

[scaeagles]

Seems like recent tests of new systems are going pretty well.

Successful missile intercept reported in US sea-based defense test

"The missile successfully intercepted the target warhead outside the earths atmosphere more than 100 miles above the Pacific Ocean and 250 miles northwest of Kauai," the agency said in a statement.

(I)t was the seventh successful intercept using the sea-based missile defense system out of eight tries.

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, North Korea...
Seems like a lot to focus on with our troops already stretched thin.

Of the 37 combat brigades and Armored Cavalry Regiments in the US Army's active component, some 12 are currently deployed (including one from the 2nd Infantry Division in South Korea). Another 10 have recently returned from deployment, including both of the two Armored Cavalry Regiments (it should be noted that press and Army officials tend to lump the ACR's in with the Brigades when counting total combat brigades). A total of 9 Brgiades are slated for deployment over the course of 2005.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...eployments.htm