Pop-up systems
nX-ray
lasers, driven by nuclear explosives and mounted onto a missile that can be launched rapidly.
nIdea is to
mount this system on a rocket to be boosted into space upon detection of a missile attack
nMost
important conflict is if the system can be deployed rapidly enough to attempt a boost-phase intercept
nMust be
based near Soviet territory due to the shape of the Earth
nCountermeasures:
nHigh-thrust
“hot” missiles that burn below the top of the atmosphere
nAlter
trajectory of launch