Even as the nation frets over the fiscal cliff Congress is pushing along an $8.5 billion plan to protect the East Coast with a missile defense system, mainly to shield New York City and Washington from a possible Iranian strike. Reuters correspondent Jim Wolf explains how the system would work and why it’s under consideration again. (December 24, 2012)
Spotlight Returns To Missile Defense -- DoD Buzz
Missile defense programs have gained scant attention in the past decade as the U.S. has fought two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan where U.S. forces have faced little to no missile threat.
With the success of the Iron Dome missile defense system in Israel and the new defense strategy that shifts the focus to the Pacific, the spotlight is returning to missile defense.
The Iron Dome system shot down about 85 percent of the missiles Hamas lobbed at Israel in November. Its success has grabbed the attention of Pentagon leaders. Panetta said the U.S. military is considering whether to either develop a similar system or buy their own. Before, the U.S. had balked at the expensive price of the Iron Dome.
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More News On U.S. Missile Defense
Congress OKs increased funding for missile defense programs, National Defense Authorization Act awaits president's signature -- al.com
New U.S. Defense Bill Directs Washington to Consider New Missile Defense System -- Arirang
MDA lays out 2013 testing plans -- Defense Tech
Russia-US talks on anti-missile deployment in stalemate: defense official -- Global Times
It’s time to get serious about missile defense -- Rebeccah Heinrichs, Washington Times
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