Yes, I know its not really that feasible.

Edit: If a nation does not fear retalliation due to this protection. Then the second strike capability is dramatically weakened. Thus making nuclear weapons a real option for the country available again

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    Are you serious? You know how many warheads exist? Its going to be more than 10 they call it MAD for a good reason. No defense system can block a sky full of missiles.

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      Yes and so is every major nuclear armed country. That’s why they are developing new delivery systems to counter the more modern and proficient anti-missile systems.

      Sure, for now a few hundred warheads on cold-war era missiles will still do the trick, but they might not in 20 years. That’s what makes it a continues arms race (which is exactly what the treaty was trying to prevent).

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          That’s news to me.

          But it’s not really a topic that leads it self to short term goals, most weapon development projects take decades by itself already.