Issue Briefs
Washington Must Act Now to Stop North Korean Missiles (From RealClearDefense)
Sean Kennedy
May 9, 2017
North Korea’s nuclear capabilities are increasing while Washington fails to fully fund Ground-based Missile Defense (GMD) that could protect the US homeland from a devastating nuclear attack. It is imperative that Congress and the White House act to get GMD ready for the likely event that a hostile state tries to strike the United States. I have written a commentary for RealClearDefense here.
Sean Kennedy is a visiting fellow at the Lexington Institute, a nonpartisan think tank specializing in defense analysis based in Arlington, Va.
Notes:
[1] http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-exclusive-idUSKBN17U04E
[2] http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/u-s-may-not-be-able-shoot-down-north-korean-n748046
[3] http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/3979m-next-step-or-last-step-for-gmd-05229/