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re: Gordon Chang - America's Anti Missile Defense System has a 56% failure rate
Posted on 3/12/17 at 3:16 pm to MrLarson
Posted on 3/12/17 at 3:16 pm to MrLarson
Well, there are tests. In 2016, the LA times reported:
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The GMD system, which was declared operational in 2004, is designed to thwart a sneak nuclear attack by North Korea or Iran. It has performed poorly in test flights, failing to destroy mock enemy warheads about half the time — prompting many government and independent analysts to conclude that it cannot be relied on.
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The nation’s missile-defense system has serious flaws. So why is the Pentagon moving to expand it? Despite a spotty test record, the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system has kept its funding and is poised to grow. A key reason: Rust Belt jobs.
By DAVID WILLMAN
DEC. 13, 2016 3:00 AM | REPORTING FROM WEST CARTHAGE, N.Y.
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