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From: Mike Maurice (no email)
Date: Fri Dec 17 2004 - 13:38:26 EST
"Robert Wiseman" <>
At 10:06 AM 12/17/04 -0500, you wrote:
>(which means that the accuracy is diminished to about 200'/300') that the
>plane, missile or what ever isn't going to be close enough to it's target to
>do damage?
There is the possible damage and there is the possibility of no or
insignificant damage to a partially or heavily hardened target. These 2
possibilities begin to separate as the accuracy decreases. The thinking
apparently is that an opponent will not be sure enough of major destruction
with an error circle of 300 feet, or possibly even more. Explosives
delivered by cruise missile are not large enough to do the kind of damage
to a hardened target that would make the effort worth while. (assuming
conventional explosives).
Which brings up a point to consider. It is very unlikely that GPS would be
turned completely off. The government may have the capability to degrade
the system not just to 300 feet but maybe to 1000 feet and do so only
during the time a missile(s) were enroute.
The fact that the system is "publicly" known to be degradable is enough to
inhibit most such attacks using GPS, even if the entire story is fake. As
for the rest of us. This kind of degradation, even to 1000 feet would not
cause much trouble if it were not prolonged.
One of the troubles with any such discussion is that we are short on real
facts, there is too much conjecture without them and the REAL realities are
at least partly classified.
Regards,
Mike
Capt. Mike Maurice
Tualatin(Portland), Oregon
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