Possible anti-missile system in our town

[Zack]

The Department of Defense loves to spend money on this project and wants to do so in your community. Why not? Unfortunately, the reliability of a national missile defense system is sketchy at best. Are those things even capable of hitting ICBMs yet? Past attempts have been failures. I remember in the 90s and early 2000s they couldn't hit their targets. Granted, some time has passed but I don't recall the DoD ever saying they had perfected it. We went from, "can't hit a bullet with a bullet" to "hey, this works great and needs MORE funding!" When exactly was it determined a success? I am sure we are closer than before, but are you willing to bet your life it works as intended? The Chinese have started testing ballistic missiles such as the Wu-14, which are designed to penetrate these countermeasures anyway. In the case of nuclear war, I think you are better off having the big target on your back. Better to go out in a flash of light, than assume the real life role of The Road's protagonist.