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An American secret agent tries to stop the Soviets from launching an intercontinental missile at the mainland United States.

During the Cold War, enemy agents, posing as U.S. Navy crew, plan to sabotage a nuclear submarine and steal its anti-ballistic missile guidance system.

Oversimplified explains The Cold War, in two parts.

While in Florida Scott had occasion to witness the launch of a couple anti ballistic missiles at Vandenberg Air Force Base the video of which he of course shares. It also makes for a teachable moment to delve into the different types of anti ballistic missile systems and how the work.

Hypersonic nuclear missiles have been touted in the news media as disrupting the balance of power. While these weapons are virtually unstoppable with current technology, so are ICBMs in the large numbers that currently exist. So for now the mutual assured destruction doctrine remains intact. In addition, hypersonic technology is extremely challenging to engineer as Paul explains.

Antimissile defenses have come a long way since Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative. But ballistic missile have gotten better and more numerous in the same time period. Let's see if America's missile defense is finally up to the job.