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Subject: Re: A High Tech Maginot Line
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The initial SDI plans are concerned with ICBM's using a layered defense.
The lowest layer (a kinetic kill weapon located near a potential target)
could destroy bombers, cruise missiles or warheads.  The higher layers
(in orbit) are aimed at the ICBM's themselves and the warheads.  Later
additions to SDI could include more advanced sensors and weapons to
track and kill cruise missiles & bombers at long range.  This could
also include a pop-up weapon (launched during an attack) that uses
x-ray lasers against sub-launched missiles, which are otherwise very
difficuly to catch since their flight time is so short.