The US Navy shot down a missile in its latest test after North Korea launched a missile over Japan

The US Navy successfully intercepted a medium-range missile in a test following North Korea's launch of a missile over Japan.

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[irwin]

I feel like the US should hack one of those missiles and fire it back to where it came from. Just auto divert it as soon as it launches

[thejeffinvade]

SM-6 doesn't have a kinetic energy interceptor. It has to intercept missile within the atmosphere (much lower attitude than sm-3) using high-explosive fragmentation warheads, which is not very effective against ballistic missile targets. It only gives the Navy one more layer of defense against ballistic missiles, but it is primarily used against aerodynamic targets such as aircraft or cruise missiles.

[dobbsy]

Really need to do something about NK already.

[junglesbongles]

amazing it doesnt blow up since its inside fire

[vehement-critic_q]

America, Korea, grow up. There are people's fates hanging on you there. Politics of nowadays.

[junienet]

"Every country launches its mssile and it passed over Northern Japan and the Far East"