"...will ask Congress for the authority to deploy 14 additional interceptor missiles in response to threats from North Korea. It is good to see President Barack Obama..."
Reference: www.politico.com strengthens
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Obama’s Missile Defense Conundrum "...One of the major missile defense programs on the chopping block is the Airborne Laser (ABL) system. This energy directed weapon is used to shoot down a long-range missile shortly after launch–the point at which a missile is most vulnerable. Another casualty looks to be the Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI) program..."
Reference: blog.heritage.org .