The United States move to shoot down an errant, dysfunctional intelligence satellite was unrealistic, but the successful shot probably will ensure that Congress provides the full requested $1.2 billion for the Aegis sea-based ballistic missile defense program in the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, a missile defense critic stated. Victoria Samson, a research analyst with the Center for Defense Information think tank in Washington, also asserted that the anti-satellite (ASAT) shoot-down cost $100 million. President Bush ordered the shoot-down because…
Critic Assails U.S. ASAT Shot, But Also Predicts It Will Aid Aegis Missile Defense System In Gaining Full $1.2 Billion Funds
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