I believe ICBM's leave the atmosphere, so many traditional defenses simply can't reach up there to defend against them.
So coming close to straight down would likely be easier to avoid certain defenses. At the same time, space-based, or high-altitude defense systems may find ICBM's relatively easy targets.
I would think another benefit of coming from above might be speed of impact. By working with gravity instead of against it, I would think higher speeds could be achieved.
I'm just spitballing here. You should know though that I once held the top score on Space Invaders at the local arcade. So I have that going for me. Which is nice.
I am not an expert.
I believe ICBM's leave the atmosphere, so many traditional defenses simply can't reach up there to defend against them.
So coming close to straight down would likely be easier to avoid certain defenses. At the same time, space-based, or high-altitude defense systems may find ICBM's relatively easy targets.
I would think another benefit of coming from above might be speed of impact. By working with gravity instead of against it, I would think higher speeds could be achieved.
I'm just spitballing here. You should know though that I once held the top score on Space Invaders at the local arcade. So I have that going for me. Which is nice.