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Monday, February 17, 2014

USS Donald Cook and other destroyers form the centerpiece of Europe’s Phased Adaptive Approach program


USS Donald Cook prepares for first ballistic missile defense patrol

Photo: U.S. Navy
"...The Cook is the first of four American destroyers to move to Rota over the next two years, each equipped with Aegis radar system and SM-3 missiles capable of intercepting medium-range ballistic missiles. Together the ships will form the centerpiece of Europe’s Phased Adaptive Approach program, a missile shield with radar in Turkey, a command element in Germany, and ground-based interceptors in Romania and Poland. ..."
Reference: www.stripes.com .