Most of the attractiveness of the concept of "rods from god" relies on this misconception (if you haven't heard the term, it's a theoretical space weapon consis

Most of the attractiveness of the concept of "rods from god" relies on this misconception (if you haven't heard the term, it's a theoretical space weapon consisting of placing large tungsten rods in orbit, then dropping them on whatever needs to be destroyed in a purely kinetic strike with the energy of a massive bomb or tiny nuke). The concept isn't entirely infeasible (you could deorbit the rods actively), but the advantages over just hitting the target with an ICBM quickly dwindle once you realize you can't just "drop" them.