How Many Nuclear Missiles Can the United States Intercept?

Intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) armed with nuclear warheads can be intercepted during the boost phase, midcourse phase and terminal phase. But the complexities around intercepting them, is #NotWhatYouThink #NWYT

Special thanks to Ivan Stepanov for sharing some of his in-game footage. Make sure to check out his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt8VwPHwIy94BNGPGqYMkRw

00:00 Detecting ICBM
1:47 Boost Phase Intercept
6:06 Midcourse Phase Intercept
9:15 Decoys during Midcourse Phase
11:10 How Many ICBMs can be Realistically Intercepted
12:44 Terminal Phase
14:35 Intercepting Nukes with Nukes
15:09 Conclusion

Music:
Ghosting - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
Leaps - Jay Varton
Displaced - Robert Ruth
Tarantula - Hysics
Resurgence - Deskant
Breakneck Pace - Max Anson
Solve it - Max Anson
One Last Drama - Phillip Ayers
Thrill to Haunt - Max Anson
Command Pattern - Max Anson

Footage:
Ivan Stepanov
Videoblocks
Russian Ministry of Defense
Creative Commons
Nuclear War Simulator
US Department of Defense

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