• more about #icbm
    AqueousBeef: Hmm so that's how the Russians invaded the US mainland in Modern Warfare 2... #icbm more »
    frigg: Due respect, the Army is no longer purveyor of all things camouflage green. It's more like camouflage sand color these days. #icbm more »
    Canoehead: Wouldn't it be simpler to just pre-position spybot/killbot packages in low earth orbit over trouble spots, and then call them in as needed. Sure ther... more »
    Canoehead: I think the problem was first brought to light with the 1990s Clinton-uses-a-cruise-missile-to-kill-a-camel-and-a-tent "strikes" against Al Qeada. Th... more »
    Large wooden badger: I can understand the idea of fast deployment. But, isn't the idea of spying to you know...not let people know your doing it? Otherwise your just find... more »
    weshirecat tells it in the form of a question?: This reminds me of something my grandpa told me once about this military project during WWII we put in place, wherein the U.S. has people stationed in... more »
    mattycakes: Cotton Candy ICBM's? Sign me up! Really though, 20 man points to whichever Giz reader can throw together a quick photoshop of an ICBM dispersing cott... more »
    :negated:: So this is what they're planning to use the space shuttle for... #icbm more »
    Twanzio: Great idea. Let's launch ICBM's over international borders for spying purposes. Other country's will love that. Can you imagine the crap storm it woul... more »
    Nick: if i am not mistaken -- ICBMs don't land . . . they crash. #icbm more »
    ripfire: "How different that missile could be? A ballistic missile is a ballistic missile. " Don't woorrryyy. This one will be designed with Hello Kitty figur... more »
    ThePaul: Paint a bunch of kittehs on the side of the missile. Nobody would ever confuse that for a weaponized missile. Solv'd. #icbm more »
    Jesse in Japan: There is no way the North Koreans are going to be able to cram one of their gigantic warheads into one of those tiny little missiles. more »
    Voyou_Charmant: Let the secede like her and Todd want(ed) to do. Problem solved. more »
    sir_pantsalot: Now more than ever do I want California to break off and float out into the Pacific. more »
    Justin Paulson: Hmmmm, isn't this a little off though since you are putting a flat circle on a flattened out map of the globe. I think your radius would be a little ... more »
    Nick: my main concern is s. korea and japan. i don't believe n. korea would attempt to fire on anyone it's worth noting they tend to posture like this every... more »
    Geph_knows_more: I'd have to agree. It seems pretty absurd that they will threaten us with a "fire storm" of missles...is 5-7 a fire storm these days? Maybe a fire-st... more »
    Heliophage: I'm going to go play DEFCON; I'll see how it goes. more »
    Noobs-R-Us: What we SHOULD do is park a couple of our carriers off their coast and let Kim sweat it out. more »
  • #weapons

    US Military Wants Armed Spy Bots in Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles

    The problem: The US Army—purveyors of all things camouflage green— thinks that spy planes are too slow to recognize remote battlegrounds. The solution: Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles loaded with weaponized spy bots. The side-effect: World War III. More »
  • #nuclear

    Just Where Can North Korea's Missiles Hit?

    This Guardian report says that North Korea would hit the United States with a "fire shower" of nukes if we attack first. But how far can NK deliver the 5-7 nukes that they're currently suspected of having? More »
  • #weapons

    North Korea Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Fails Miserably

    According to the US Northern Command, the infamous North Korean launch of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile—which went over Japan terrifying Brian Ashcraft—has been a complete failure, with its payload falling into the Pacific Ocean: More »