Article

2021-11-24 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russia warns it can destroy NATO satellites - rendering missiles useless - as White House says it has 'serious concerns' about military build-up near Ukraine – but Putin's spy agency dismisses US 'hysteria'

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Skidmark 2021-11-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Wouldn't that be a "triggering" event denying intel on whether you've launched the big boys?

Posted by Procopius2k 2021-11-24 07:24|| 2021-11-24 07:24|| Front Page Top

#2 I tried to read the article, but it required me to disable my ad blocker, so no.

If the satellites are destroyed, the icbm's, sub launched missiles, and airborne launch platforms are not useless, they are unimpaired, just behind the curve but not by much. Sats are not all that are used to detect a launch.

Like I said, I didn't get to read the article but the headline smells like bullshit from here.

As Skid says, loss of sats would be a trigger.

This field used to be my life's work.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2021-11-24 10:34|| 2021-11-24 10:34|| Front Page Top

#3 Yeah, the Minutemen and Tridents use inertial and celestial guidance. GPS has been added as another cherry on top.

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-11-24 10:53|| 2021-11-24 10:53|| Front Page Top

#4 Russian bluster. GPS sats are in medium orbit (~20,000 km) well above the A235 interceptor's capability. The older cruise missiles also use radar based TERCOM, and as said by M Murcek, strategic nuke missiles use internal guidance. GPS guided JDAMS also have inertial navigation backup which in most cases is good enough.

Posted by Clavith Phomomp6945 2021-11-24 13:33|| 2021-11-24 13:33|| Front Page Top

#5 'As long as they don't prevent us from using the proper pronouns!" -- Gen Milley.

Posted by CrazyFool 2021-11-24 16:28|| 2021-11-24 16:28|| Front Page Top

#6 ^ Ладно, Коммандир:
Он
Она
Оно
Ху
Хуа
Хуе

Posted by Merrick Ferret 2021-11-24 16:39|| 2021-11-24 16:39|| Front Page Top

23:25 Lionel Elmumble1080
22:28 magpie
22:22 james
21:56 james
21:01 swksvolFF
20:29 Tennessee
20:26 Tennessee
19:53 Chealing Chomotle4158
19:50 Rob Crawford
19:50 Chealing Chomotle4158
19:47 Lionel Elmumble1080
19:31 swksvolFF
19:20 Rob Crawford
19:20 KBK
19:14 KBK
19:10 KBK
19:02 Slereter Spailet1813
18:57 Slereter Spailet1813
18:47 Menhadden Whomort8615
18:47 Lord Garth
18:45 Menhadden Whomort8615
18:38 Rambler in Virginia
18:30 Menhadden Whomort8615
18:29 SteveS