re: #118 Dark_Falcon

Just so. ABM interceptors cannot be used to attack any terrestrial target, so they are not a threat to any nation’s soldiers or cities (satellites are another story, since such an interceptor could likely be used to destroy one of those).

We had an ABM treaty because we recognized it as a strategic threat. ABM, if it works, allows a nuclear state strike first capability with some level of insurance against reprisal. That’s why when Bush scrapped the ABM treaty Russia created the Topol-M series with inbound phase maneuverable warheads, why Russia has the most advanced ICBMs right now.