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originally posted by: Guyfriday
Well, I live near Bremerton and as far as I can tell nothing flew overhead. It's possible that it was something along the lines of misdialed in equipment, or even a possible sky quake, but a meteor is the most likely if the boom was above the ground.
If it had been a missile that flew over our heads the many military bases would be going nuts right now, and yet that isn't happening either.
A plan to build OTHR Over-the-horizon radar in Alaska was abandoned after the Cold War ended, but the emerging threat of cruise missiles from possible adversaries such as China and Russia has brought the system back into focus.
Unlike ballistic missiles, which follow predictable flight paths, cruise missiles can maneuver unpredictably at low altitudes, be launched from a range of platforms, and may reach hypersonic speeds as technology develops.
The Air Force plans to build four OTHRs for North American Aerospace Defense Command/U.S. Northern Command (NORAD/NORTHCOM), but the process is in the early stages; on Aug. 21, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a sources sought notice for building “two remote sites in the North-West United States.”
The Air Force is bringing back an old radar technology to detect cruise missiles, but experts warn it must be deployed sooner alongside a comprehensive network of missile detecting and defeating systems to be effective.
Over-the-horizon radar (OTHR) was first developed during the Cold War to detect Soviet bomber attacks from thousands of miles away, according to the Federation of American Scientists. Most radars are limited by the curvature of the Earth, allowing potential threats to fly ‘under the radar’ without being detected. But OTHR bounces high-frequency radio signals off the ionosphere, which starts about 50 miles above the Earth’s surface. The descending signals rebound off objects below, then back off the ionosphere before returning to the receiver. OTHR provides early warning of incoming threats more than 1,000 miles away, much farther than conventional radar systems.
originally posted by: RussianTroll
a reply to: bluemooone44
It's nice to hear a sober assessment of the situation in the world.
originally posted by: RussianTroll
a reply to: Ravenwatcher
It's simple, stop funding Ukraine and supplying it with weapons that NATO soldiers use to kill Russian citizens on Russian territory.
But any normal person wants to avoid total destruction.
originally posted by: RussianTroll
a reply to: McUrnsalso
It is good that Americans see Russia's response to NATO aggression in every natural phenomenon. Maybe they will think about their government's actions?
originally posted by: WeMustCare
originally posted by: RussianTroll
a reply to: McUrnsalso
It is good that Americans see Russia's response to NATO aggression in every natural phenomenon. Maybe they will think about their government's actions?
Our government has no leaders at the helm. We're wide open.