The Pentagon is evaluating potential missile-defense sites in states including Maine and plans to conduct site surveys by the end of the year, a senior official told lawmakers Wednesday. Vice Adm. James Syring, director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), told the Senate Appropriations Defense subcommittee (SAC-D) that the Pentagon soon will unveil which U.S. communities it is considering for a new facility with Ground-Based Interceptors, which are intended to better protect the country from missiles. Congress directs the Pentagon…
