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- build small, short range but very smart swarm drones - package them up (cluster bomb style) into a "dumb" ballistic missile that only needs to get to the gen
by alexpotato 5y ago
- build small, short range but very smart swarm drones
- package them up (cluster bomb style) into a "dumb" ballistic missile that only needs to get to the general area (e.g. near a city)
- airborne deploy the swarm once near the target
Combines long range "cheap" deployment with short range smart capabilities.
- nradov 5y agoThere have been proposals to build conventionally armed ballistic missiles to fulfill the prompt global strike mission. The problem is that if Russia / China / North Korea detect a ballistic missile headed in their general direction they might misinterpret it as an incoming nuclear first strike and retaliate accordingly. A very dangerous game. Also it's rather pointless to deploy any sort of "drone" from a long range ballistic missile. It would need a complex and heavy braking system to slow down enough during re-entry to allow for controlled flight. Easier to just hit the target directly with a re-entry vehicle.
- imtringued 5y agoHave some stupid CGI: https://youtu.be/n8u0l_c2_NA https://youtu.be/n8u0l_c2_NA