I didn't know that. I'd only ever heard of satellites being redirected in ramming attempts (i.e. repurposed as weapons).Moreover, deploying ABM satellites using conventional warheads would not constitute a breach of the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies.
There may be weapons systems in place then.
But missiles are constrained by weight, size, and speed here. I doubt there are (or could be using 80s/90s tech) sufficient or sufficiently advanced weapons to counter a total exchange, given the limitations toward emplacement. So there's reason to believe a reserve would be largely depleted to defeat the NK arsenal. We might also expect anti-satellite missiles to be the primary weapon in orbit...If we do have such a system deployed, it is unlikely that all of our defensive assets would be used absent a mass attack. I don't think anybody in our military is silly enough to deploy a single satellite with a pair of missiles and call it a defense. The US military does the tech thing pretty well.
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