Are you confident the US can intercept NKs missiles? (Iran, Reagan, radical)

[American Expat]

I voted most of them but not all....I agree our technology is likely far beyond what anyone knows and N. Korea brags about every little bit they have but I still say there is no fail safe system.

[Brave New World]

Whilst the NK Missiles are probably not as sophisticated as some countries nmissiles, the fact remains that missile defence is not a 100% guarantee and never had been, even under the last administration there were well documented problems.

Originally Posted by LA Times

The system designed to defend American cities and towns against a nuclear attack by North Korea is “simply unable to protect the U.S. public” and will remain ineffective unless Congress exerts rigorous oversight, according to a new report.

The report, to be released Thursday by the Union of Concerned Scientists, recommends that the Obama administration halt the expansion of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, known as GMD, until its technical problems have been solved.

U.S. missile defense system is 'simply unable to protect the public', report says - LA Times

The limits of missile defense systems | Science | DW | 26.04.2017

The Limits of U.S. Missile Defense | The National Interest

[Ruready4Bklyn]

Think NK successfully test launched ICBM's this year which the US already had done back in the 50s. Actually most of NK's arsenal looks like it is stuck in the 50s . Yeah I wouldn't loose sleep over it.

[AlongTheI-5]

Some will be shot down, some will miss their mark, some will destroy American cities as intended.

Meanwhile, what used to be NK will be part of the Pacific Ocean, making SK an island similar to one of Japan's.

Promoting mutual assured destruction is the best policy. It's what keeps the Cold War a Cold War.

[AADAD]

I am just wondering if NK fired a missile over the United States as it did over Japan yesterday would be also

DO NOTHING??

[Catgirl64]

I don't know what we should do, honestly.

I am surprised that this hasn't received more attention. It's not a good thing.

[evilnewbie]

Its time to put the kiddies in the US to bed for those delicate liberals and go out to NK and start acting like an adult with a big club...

[ottomobeale]

Not much we can do but tell China to curb their dog.

But they love the chaos NK causes us.

[Bitey]

Originally Posted by ottomobeale

Not much we can do but tell China to curb their dog.

But they love the chaos NK causes us.

Then it's time to start causing China some chaos. Trade restrictions and banking restrictions might wake them up a bit.

[AADAD]

So it would appear that Trump is now settled to accept a nuclear north korea...

Another "red line".