eli5: why can’t we intercept nuclear missiles?
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We can, in limited circumstances. Mostly though it’s very difficult. Ballistic missiles travel extremely fast and they’re very small. In order to destroy one, we have to intercept it with something equally fast and equally small and we have to track its speed and position with perfection. If we’re off by even a tiny amount, the intercepting missile will miss. It’s like trying to shoot a bullet out of the air with another bullet.
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