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Collins: Missile Defense ‘Magazine Depth Is Going to Be Crucial’

Collins: Missile Defense ‘Magazine Depth Is Going to Be Crucial’
Pictured is U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Heath Collins, the director of the Missile Defense Agency, testifying before the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces on May 8 last year (Missile Defense Agency Photo)

AURORA, Colo.--Iran's missile and drone attacks against Israel last year and what DoD officials have often stated is a significant Chinese threat have led to Pentagon missile defense officials urging U.S. adaptations to take on daily attack waves. On Apr. 13 last year, Iran launched 170 drones, 30 cruise missiles, and more than 120 ballistic missiles against the Golan Heights, while on Oct. 1, Iran launched 200 missiles against Israel--attacks which likely included the Fattah hypersonic missile, according to articles…

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