Re: Lasers can't be defended against?

In a message dated 4/24/00 7:42:15 PM Central Daylight Time, 
wargamergmw@juno.com writes:

<< Soviets apparently use it (IR) as standard ROE choice currently. 
 
 IR (crude use of AAM seeker head) was used by A-10 for night missions
 (something they supposedly couldn't do...) and Iraqi targets were hit
 after being detected this way. >>

Yes, they do - passive IR.