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A delay would be logical if it provided time to develop a countermeasure. But other than point-defence ABM systems there is no universal countermeasure, practi
by dingaling 6y ago
A delay would be logical if it provided time to develop a countermeasure. But other than point-defence ABM systems there is no universal countermeasure, practical or in development.
- icegreentea2 6y agoThe delay isn't about just about technical countermeasures. It's about giving time for other options to work. These could have included: engagement and diplomacy, regime change, or direct action. In addition, by increasing the cost of developing these systems, you force hostile (or non-friendly) governments to split their resources. Every bit of funding that went into building a rocket is a bit of funding that doesn't go to Quds Force.
- e12e 6y agoI believe the game plan is to starve the population during the delay, fostering dissent (or just chaos) so a puppet government will be in place before the icbms. Because that went so well the last time, after all. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9...