CAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 5 days agoZelenskyy Urges UK, France, and Germany to Build European Alternative to US Patriot Systemunited24media.comexternal-linkmessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up1159arrow-down12
arrow-up1157arrow-down1external-linkZelenskyy Urges UK, France, and Germany to Build European Alternative to US Patriot Systemunited24media.comCAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square17linkfedilink
minus-squarenosuchanon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 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-up2·4 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.