NRC Report: Praise And Criticism Of The U.S. Missile Defense Program

NRC Praises Ship-Based BMD Potential In Pacific -- Aviation Week

The U.S. will most certainly reap rewards from its investments in Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) and the Navy Aegis for ballistic missile defense systems, especially in the Pacific regions, a recent National Research Council report concludes.

However, the nation should abandon or curtail other ballistic missile defense (BMD) efforts or concepts such as the space-based Precision Tracking and Surveillance System (PTSS) or those focused on boost-phase missile interceptions, the report notes.

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My Comment: This is a mixed report .... praise for Thaad and Aegis, criticism for BMD and PTSS. With more U.S. defense budget cuts being prepared, I view this as "laying down the groundwork" for the eventual cutting or limiting of BMD and PTSS funding.