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Prof. Ted Postol: How Iran Blinded US Defenses in 10 Minutes
A deep technical discussion on the real capabilities of modern missile defense systems. The interview examines Patriot and THAAD intercept rates, the importance of early-warning radars, and how the destruction of key radar infrastructure can disrupt missile tracking and defense networks. It explores how drones and missile strikes have challenged U.S. bases in the Persian… Continue reading
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What’s THAAD Gonna Do?
The US military has just deployed its THAAD anti-missile system in Israel, alongside nearly 100 US troops to babysit the hardware. This is the equivalent of bringing a slingshot to a hailstorm – zero strategy, all show. Continue reading
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The US is unprepared for the scale of war it is provoking around the globe
Saturday, 12 October 2024 — New Atlas Like many other US missile systems, production of THAAD missiles is low. Produced from 2008 to present, Lockheed Martin has produced 800 missiles, approximately 50 a year. It is likely not enough launchers exist to even launch the quantity of missiles required to defend against the type of… Continue reading