The NFIRE satellite will use an infrared sensor to look for the plumes from missiles such as this one, which was launched on 21 March by the US Missile Defense Agency to test tracking technology (Image: Missile Defense Agency)Missile Shield to Completely Cover Europe by 2018, U.S. Says -- Global Security Newswire
A high-level U.S. Defense Department official said yesterday that the Obama administration intended within eight years to provide full missile shield coverage of Europe against possible ballistic missile threats from Iran, Reuters reported (see GSN, April 12).
Bradley Roberts, deputy assistant defense secretary for nuclear and missile defense policy, told members of a House Armed Services subcommittee that the planned missile defense system would cover "100 percent" of Europe.
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My Comment: Hmmmm ..... did the Russians get the memo?