US Needs Better Missile Interception Capabilities, Experts Say

A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched during a successful intercept test, in this undated handout photo provided by the U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency. U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency/Handout via Reuters/File Photo

Former defense officials joined members of Congress to express concern that the United States is lagging in its missile defense capabilities, leaving the nation vulnerable to attacks from countries such as Russia, China, and North Korea.

At the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on March 24, officials argued in favor of a renewed focus on interceptive missile systems in today’s age of ever-advancing weaponry.