Could the F-35 Stealth Fighter Knock Out an ICBM With Lasers?
The concept, according to industry insiders and Pentagon developers, would be to use F-35 weapons and sensors to detect or destroy an ICBM launch during its initial “boost” phase.
I would like to share the insights and analysis by Mr. Kris Osborn, the Defense Editor for the National Interest.
His commentary originally appeared in The National Interest on June 15, 2022.
The Pentagon is working with private industry to explore the possibility that F-35 Joint Strike Fighters armed with bombs, missiles, or lasers could destroy an attacking nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) targeting the United States, potentially bringing a new dimension to existing missile defenses.
