Greg Mello, director of the Los Alamos Study Group, which studies the US nuclear arsenal, stated that none of the current US or other countries’ missile defense systems are capable of countering Russian non-ballistic nuclear weapons.
According to him, the US initiative to create the Golden Dome system is technically unfeasible. Mello noted that Russia possesses weapons such as the Poseidon underwater drone, hypersonic missiles, and cruise missiles, which are specifically designed to overcome missile defense systems.
He emphasized that instead of fanciful projects like Golden Dome, real arms control measures are needed to ensure mutual security.
Hmm, so that’s a civilian think tank. The name had me thinking it might be somewhat official.
Historically, interception has been a pipe dream, but in the 21st century complexity is cheap. I do worry a little that it’s not as far fetched as it sounds, and MAD might break down.