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Originally Posted by Xandax For what we know the shield can't be used offensively. The missiles used in the shield doesn't as far as I've read, carry an explosive charge but use impact to explode incoming missiles. As for patriot missiles, those are also mainly a defensive weaponry due to the nature of how they work (surface to air missiles basically) The only way the shield could be used is in connection with offence is to preventing/reducing the effect of a retaliating strike after a first strike. But the weapon on its own is purely defensive.

Think of it as a castle: Tactically defensive, but strategically offensive. Cutting down on your opponents options is quite an offensive tactic.

I never understood why the US were so keen on that shield anyway, unless, you've got no intrest in letting the Cold War die.