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
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
Yes, that’s why missile defense is part of nuclear strategy and has been for decades. MAD keeps everyone safe. The US has been trying to figure out a way to win a nuclear war for decades, because if they can, they can do to the rest of the world what they did to Japan.
The US has been dreaming of perfect missile defense and it keeps being an impossible goal.
The true MAD guarantee is the nuclear triad: silos, bombers and subs ensure they can retaliate even after a massive attack.