Kinetic Energy Kill For Ballistic Missile Defense (CRS)

[acmejack]

A new report from the Congressional Research Service presents a
skeptical overview of the development of kinetic energy interceptors
-- anti-missile missiles -- for defense against incoming ballistic
missiles.

"The data on the U.S. flight test effort to develop a national
missile defense (NMD) system are mixed and ambiguous. There is no
recognizable pattern to explain this record nor is there conclusive
evidence of a learning curve over more than two decades of
developmental testing."

A copy of the new CRS report was obtained by Secrecy News.

See "Kinetic Energy Kill for Ballistic Missile Defense: A Status
Overview," January 18, 2006: http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/RL33240.pdf

On edit: This report basically says they've spent billions & billions of your tax dollars and have nothnig to show for it. But Lockheed-Martin, Northrup-Grumman Boeing, and the boys say thanks!

[Benhurst]

1. What idiots!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

The World's Only Superpower! Yeah. Sure.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

2. never forget - Condi RIce was the biggest promoter of this.

That woman will be running for pres in '08. We must keep track of every fuck up she has caused. (It is easy - any task she had, she fucked up)

[acmejack]

3. Money, money, money, Mooonnnneeeeey!

They want all our money! And they've got a fine start on getting it, too!