re: #72 William Lewis
“Iron Rain” aka “Rods from God”. Orbital tungsten rods, a dozen per silo. The ESA has all the ability needed.
Would Europe be willing to lose only one major city because they were not 100% perfect in disabling ICBMs? That also doesn’t include our SSBN submarines or bomber forces.
“Gee Cologne, you’re going to be destroyed in a rain of nuclear fire but it’s for the good of the rest of the EU” probably wouldn’t play well in Germany.