r/worldnews Oct 01 '24

Israel/Palestine Biden directs US military to help Israel shoot down Iranian missiles, officials say

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-us-prepared-israel-defend-iranian-attack/story?id=114393069
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u/SRM_Thornfoot Oct 01 '24

Can we shoot them down before they are launched?

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u/no_clipping Oct 01 '24

Yes in theory. In practice, it's basically impossible

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u/TerminallyBlitzed Oct 01 '24

Not if you bomb the launch sites and production facilities.

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u/laptopAccount2 Oct 02 '24

Some missiles are liquid fueled and those need 5-10 minutes to gas up and are vulnerable during that time. US has had success against houthi attacks by having 24/7 fighter coverage that can pick them off in fueling stage.

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u/Canada_girl Oct 01 '24

Yes, and then people will cry that it's unfair you are targeting the launch facilities that have taken over a hospital