How It Works: Detecting a North Korean Missile Strike on Guam

In early August, North Korea threatened to launch four ballistic missiles towards Guam, targeting waters less than 30 kilometers off the island’s coast. How and when would U.S. missile defense forces respond if an attack like this were to take place?

Written and produced by the CSIS Aerospace Security Project and the CSIS Missile Defense Project, in conjunction with the CSIS iDeas Lab. Narrated by Todd Harrison and Tom Karako.

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[andrewschwartz]

Superb explanation by world class experts

[MrChronicpayne]

This was a really well done video - make more like this please!

[justinkinkade]

Does our systems intercept missiles before they can be used as an EMP's attack? If we intercept on reentry wouldn't that be too late to stop and EMP?

[Coolbudgie]

😱😰💀the fact that it was so close to the us where I live 💀💀💀💀😰😰😰

[robhandel]

Why do we hand a platform for counter measures to our enemies?

[Dadecorban]

Dubious intercept capability versus true icbms.

[Erik-rphi]

Interesting but I want to know what is the response.

[MultiPhilomina]

pure genius!!! ya want a song? tell me so ok lets go

[kashmoney]

So it's like Tryna shot a bullet with another bullet interesting.

[petera]

didnt nk allready fire a missle over japanies air space?

[oktv]

Belief in ABMs is more ridiculous then the belief in Unicorns .

[zqtfyhy]

В современный период одержит победу, в том числе "Психической войны", в выборах нужного президента и т.п., тот кто успешнее развернёт применение "Инновационных методологий" которые эффективнее ядерных бомб и "санкций", менее опасны для среды обитания.

[sstchan]

If America is able to shoot down N Korea’s missles(whether nuclear or not) will America retaliate with nuclear bombs? The start of WWIII?

[chesterfeild]

160, 000 inhabitants? You mean Americans. We fly a US flag, that should mean something right?

[chrisimanjayahalawa]

We are Asians, there is only one thing that makes us feel unhappy with the United States, namely the United States, which has always insulted us Asians. I am sure that if it is stopped, we Asians will be very happy and peaceful. I hope and have great hopes that it can all be overcome. I think it is a mistake and there is no need to continue.

[SuperiorAmericanGuy]

here is a better idea rather than having the world nuking each other: build a time travel device in order to go back in time to either prevent nukes from ever being invented or prevent the North Korean fat rocket lord of nukes from getting them since nukes never ever bought any good or peace.

[Lynnek]

We could do deception ieds like enemy vehicles copies, sedans with dummy drivers and kids in back with belongings like fleeing turmoil, gliding native bird ied, kids floating birthday balloon bunch ied that drops bomb or kite, man in wheelchair dummy, with white flag, a fat kid on bmx or pedal billycart ied, old person mobility vehicle, floating cloud on cloudy day, red cross van with blood streaks on side, or domestic ambulance, tv van, police, water truck, etc, man with hotdog cart dummy wheels ied into side alley blows up, a wounded woman crawling on ground with muffled grunts groans ied, or video editing cgi of adversary news service of the supreme leader saying subversive contrary ideas jamming radio tv signal news reporters lookalikes special effects, hollywood props skillsets vieds, stop start night movement ieds moving rocks, boxes roadside bombs etc.

[tpsdvmd]

Detecting a North Korean Missile Strike on Guam（NO）
Detecting a China Missile Strike on US（YES）