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There are 4 air defense systems in the World capable of intercepting ICBMs and SLBMs with a range of +5,500km

1. America’s 🇺🇸 Ground-Based Interceptors

Only 44 exist, 40 in Alaska and 4 in California, with a max speed of 33 Mach. GBI’s interception rate for ICBMs is 50% to 55%

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2. SM-3 Block IIA 🇺🇸

Successfully tested against an ICBM in 2020. It’s ship-launched, has a max speed of 13 Mach and a range of 1,200km to 2,500km

The US has ~100 SM-3 IIA interceptors, with plans for 220 by 2030

SM-3 IIA has an estimated 30% to 40% success rate against ICBMs

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There are 4 air defense systems in the World capable of intercepting ICBMs and SLBMs with a range of +5,500km

1. America’s 🇺🇸 Ground-Based Interceptors

Only 44 exist, 40 in Alaska and 4 in California, with a max speed of 33 Mach. GBI’s interception rate for ICBMs is 50% to 55%

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2. SM-3 Block IIA 🇺🇸

Successfully tested against an ICBM in 2020. It’s ship-launched, has a max speed of 13 Mach and a range of 1,200km to 2,500km

The US has ~100 SM-3 IIA interceptors, with plans for 220 by 2030

SM-3 IIA has an estimated 30% to 40% success rate against ICBMs

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3. Arrow 3 🇮🇱

Israel successfully tested Arrow 3 against ICBM-class targets. 55 to 70 Arrow 3’s were used on Iranian MRBMs, with Israel now having 50 to 80 left. Arrow 3 has a range of <2,400km and speed of 15 Mach

Arrow 3’s success rate against ICBMs is estimated at 25% to 35%

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4. A-135 🇷🇺

Russia has 68 silos for short-range A-135 at 5 sites only near the city of Moscow. A-135 has a max range of 100km and a max speed of 7 to 12 Mach

A-135 won’t be able to intercept SLBMs/ICBMs before they break up into MIRVs

A-135 estimated success rate is 10% to 20%

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In conclusion, there are only 4 air defense systems that can intercept SLBMs/ICBMs in the world today, and they are:

1. GBI 🇺🇸 - 44 Interceptors- 55% success

2. SM-3 IIA - ~100 missiles - 35% success

3. Arrow 3 🇮🇱 - 50-80 - 30% success

4. A-135 🇷🇺 - 50 missiles - 15% success

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There are systems like Russia’s S-500 and A-235, and China’s HQ-19/DN-3 family that claim to have the capabilities to intercept ICBMs and SLBMs but there is no verified data for the claims

Russia’s A-135 has never intercepted ICBM-class targets, unlike GBI, SM-3 IIA, and Arrow 3

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There are only 3 countries today that could intercept ICBMs and SLBMs, they are the US, Israel, and Japan

Japan 🇯🇵 has a small number of SM-3 IIA missiles delivered by the US, while Germany 🇩🇪 will field the Arrow 3 System in late 2025

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@Robbbie_Sharp: The SM-3 IIA was tested against an ICBM in 2020, and it successfully intercepted the target, via hit-to-kill precisely during its midcourse phase.

GBI was tested against ICBMs 12 times and intercepted 6 of them. That’s 50%. It’s not 1%. Also, the US will field NGI in the coming years, which will have a much higher success rate against ICBMs.

Israel tested Arrow 3, three times against ICBM-surrogates with similar flight profiles, exo-atmospheric interceptions and they were all successful.

The claim that it is a 1% success rate or nowhere near 50% is blatantly false considering the fact GBI has been tested 12 times against ICBMs and intercepted around half 5 to 6 all in their midcourse phase, outside the atmosphere, via direct hit-to-kill.

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@GlennNAFO: Thank you 👍

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RT @KyivIndependent: At least four people, including a 12-year-old girl, were killed and 68 injured in the latest overnight mass Russian missile and drone attack, local authorities reported on Sept. 28.

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@Robbbie_Sharp: Here is a video of SM-3 Block IIA intercepting an ICBM in its mid-course phase via hit-to-kill

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@thepersianbobdo: Would you like to explain to us since I don’t know what I am talking about? This is a system that has never intercepted an ICBM. And its characteristics make it unlikely to intercept one.