Pentagon Starting from Scratch With Next Generation Missile Interceptors

Pentagon Starting from Scratch With Next Generation Missile Interceptors
A ground-based interceptor is launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on March 25, 2019. Department of Defense
Simon Veazey
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The forty-four interceptors that stand sentinel over the American homeland, ready to shoot down a rogue nuclear missile, are getting tired and old.

After pulling the plug on the upgrade last year, the Pentagon is now starting from scratch with the development of a next-generation replacement.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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