The Pentagon stood by the strength of its homeland missile-defense system on July 8, saying it will not “draw any broad conclusions” about failed missile-interceptor test on July 5 before a review is complete. A Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI) launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. failed to hit a long-range ballistic-missile target launched from the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean, the Pentagon announced. Skeptics of the Pentagon’s missile-defense efforts have been pointing out that there has not been a…
DoD Defends Homeland Missile Defense System After Failed Test
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