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Apparently the level of difficulty on this low orbit target was exponentially more difficult than the earlier Chinese high orbit target. Today's event has been compared to intercepting a ballistic missile on it's reentry target trajectory. Essentially a speeding bullet hitting another speeding bullet.
This Naval based platform is not technically part of the so-called missile defense shield. So I'm guessing we just demonstrated to the world that we can knock down ICBM's with our second-string (no dis to the navy). With all the recent saber rattling from the Russians, Chinese, and assorted potentates, I doubt they're feeling so cocky now. Welcome to the new arm's race.
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