CAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 28 days agoZelenskyy Urges UK, France, and Germany to Build European Alternative to US Patriot Systemunited24media.comexternal-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up1120arrow-down10
arrow-up1120arrow-down1external-linkZelenskyy Urges UK, France, and Germany to Build European Alternative to US Patriot Systemunited24media.comCAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 28 days agomessage-square14linkfedilink
minus-squarenosuchanon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·28 days agoA lot of the missile defense systems are interceptors, which is basically destruction by impact. Honestly, direct energy weapons would also be better.
minus-squareremon@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·28 days ago Honestly, direct energy weapons would also be better. Nice as a close-in weapon, but entirely useless for high-altitude interceptions.
A lot of the missile defense systems are interceptors, which is basically destruction by impact. Honestly, direct energy weapons would also be better.
Nice as a close-in weapon, but entirely useless for high-altitude interceptions.