[CaptainHaplo]

Is it a problem - no.

Why you ask. 2 reasons.

First, you do recall we have an ABM system that can hit "evading" ballistic targets.... Its the Aegis Theatre Ballistic Missile Defense System (or some such). There are something like 6 cruisers at this standard of the Aegis system. You can bet if we send a carrier group toward China it will have one with them.

Second - they may have a system they think will work - on paper. But - did you notice they said that the sources USUALLY only talk about systems that are past the test phase. Its not been tested - because to test it, the chinese would have had to send up a missile on a ballistic trajectory, then have the dummy warheads hit a "target" area. Think our missile watchers are so asleep they would miss such a thing?

"Oh - china just launced a ICBM. Thats nice - I'm gonna go get more coffee. Its probably a test anyways. See you when I get back - maybe..."

Its a nice theory - but take the Shkval torpedo - we knew about it right after the test. And that test ground was a lot more PRIVATE than the wide open upper atmosphere.