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		ummonk on May 25, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hypersonic missiles are misunderstood The comment I replied to specifically said "The Patriot missile is proven to defeat Scud missiles in real combat". That is a false claim, as I asserted, and none of what you mention says anything about defeating Scud missiles in real combat.

Manuel_D on May 25, 2023 [–]

Yes, they have. The widely publicized failure due to clock skew does not invalidate all the successful interceptions: https://www.ngwrc.org/files/IRAQ'S%20USE%20OF%20SCUDS%20vet%...

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