Don’t Read Too Much Into That Successful Missile Defense Test
Jun 01, 2017•7 min
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Episode description
The United States successfully tested its interceptor missile defense system on Tuesday, essentially shooting an incoming missile out of the sky. An impressive technological feat to be sure, one the Pentagon likens to hitting a bullet with another bullet. But as proof that such a system could defend the US against a North Korean attack, it still misses the mark.
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