Bill Nelson: “If you can shoot down a rocket in its boost phase with a laser from a…”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2003

If you can shoot down a rocket in its boost phase with a laser from a big airplane, you can shoot down anything.

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Feb 13, 2003

Discussing the effectiveness of laser technology in missile defense.

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Bill Nelson: “If you can shoot down a rocket in its boost phase with a laser from a big airplane, you can shoot down anything.”