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> A new weapon always begets new counter-weapons Not always. The only counter weapon to a Nuke, is a similar sized or bigger Nuke, better delivery systems for
by kumarvvr 4y ago
> A new weapon always begets new counter-weapons
Not always. The only counter weapon to a Nuke, is a similar sized or bigger Nuke, better delivery systems for the nuke and a large number of nukes.
- ISL 4y agoNuclear weapons can be countered by other WMDs, by cyberwarfare, by propaganda and misinformation, by economic warfare, and many more. Once launched, nuclear weapons are difficult, but not impossible (see ABM defense systems) to counter, but there are many ways to counter their unlaunched effects.
- asdff 4y agoYou can also use something like the NIKE missile system or the iron dome.
- MichaelZuo 4y agoNIKE was abandoned because it cost something like 10x more to shoot down an incoming missile than it took the Soviets to launch one. And the Israeli iron dome is in an entirely different class, its hundreds of times too slow. Like trying to use a sling to shoot down a cruise missile. Actually this is a very good example of why counter-drone systems will likely never deter expansion of drone capabilities. The costs to provide full protection are simply too lopsided. Why spend a billion dollars to protect against 100 million dollars worth of drones when you could simply buy a billion dollars worth of drones in the first place?