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MDA Director: Boost Phase Intercept Hard And Likely Only For Retaliation, If Possible

Wednesday, August 19th, 2020

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MDA Director: Boost Phase Intercept Hard And Likely Only For Retaliation, If Possible

Vice Adm. John Hill, Director of the Missile Defense Agency. (Photo: MDA)

The director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) poured cold water on the idea of easy boost-phase ballistic missile intercept due to both the difficulties in technical feasibility and how it gets close to being a strike operation. Speaking during a Heritage Foundation event on Tuesday, MDA Director Vice Adm. Jon Hill underscored while the department needs to develop to boost-phase capabilities, there are several technical and concept of operations (CONOPS) limitations on it, if it’s ever ready. Hill said…

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