Which one of the following statements best reflects the idea behind the `Fractional Orbital Bombardment System` often talked about in media ?

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Q: 34 (IAS/2022)

Which one of the following statements best reflects the idea behind the 'Fractional Orbital Bombardment System' often talked about in media ?

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Current Affairs

question_exam: 

IAS

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  1. The Fractional Orbital Bombardment System (FOBS) was a concept developed during the Cold War by the Soviet Union. It involved placing a nuclear warhead into a low-earth orbit and then deorbiting the warhead to attack its target.

    The primary idea behind the FOBS was to create a nuclear strike capability that could bypass existing missile defense systems. By launching a warhead into an orbital path that approached its target from the south or north pole, rather than along a traditional ballistic trajectory, it could evade early warning systems and missile defense systems.

    Therefore, the statement that best reflects the idea behind the Fractional Orbital Bombardment System is "To create a nuclear strike capability that could bypass existing missile defense systems by placing a nuclear warhead into a low-earth orbit and then deorbiting the warhead to attack its target."

 

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