The Mystery Of Missile Defence -- Al Jazeera
After the latest failed missile defence tests, critics wonder why the US has spent $100bn on the system.
The cold war ended two decades ago, but dreams of an impenetrable missile shield from Ronald Reagan - who once called the Soviet Union an "evil empire" - are firmly back on the US national security agenda.
Late on Wednesday, the US tested its newest round of interceptors, spending $100m to blast a missile from the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean towards California.
The anti-ballistic missile system failed, as the kill vehicle designed to blow the projectile out of the sky missed its target, adding to a long-list of unsuccessful tests for the expensive weaponisation scheme.
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Obama: START won't undercut U.S. missile defense -- USA Today
Obama reassures lawmakers on missile defenses -- Reuters
In letter to Senate, Obama says New START pact won't limit missile defense -- Washington Post
Pentagon missile test fails, but general says system works -- News Miner
General Backs U.S. Missile Defenses After Test Failure -- Global Security Newswire
Lack of Priority Causes Obama's Missile Defense to Fail -- PR Newswire
Cause of missile defense test failure unclear: US -- AFP
U.S. Missile Interceptor Fails on Missile Defense Test -- Defense Update
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Obama: START won't undercut U.S. missile defense -- USA Today
Obama reassures lawmakers on missile defenses -- Reuters
In letter to Senate, Obama says New START pact won't limit missile defense -- Washington Post
Pentagon missile test fails, but general says system works -- News Miner
General Backs U.S. Missile Defenses After Test Failure -- Global Security Newswire
Lack of Priority Causes Obama's Missile Defense to Fail -- PR Newswire
Cause of missile defense test failure unclear: US -- AFP
U.S. Missile Interceptor Fails on Missile Defense Test -- Defense Update
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In letter to Senate, Obama says New START pact won't limit missile defense -- Washington Post
Pentagon missile test fails, but general says system works -- News Miner
General Backs U.S. Missile Defenses After Test Failure -- Global Security Newswire
Lack of Priority Causes Obama's Missile Defense to Fail -- PR Newswire
Cause of missile defense test failure unclear: US -- AFP
U.S. Missile Interceptor Fails on Missile Defense Test -- Defense Update
Missile defense program failed second test in a row, U.S. says -- Washington Post/Reuters
Long-range missile defense test fails -- CNN
Missile defense system test fails to hit target -- Al.com
Another Test Failure Cries Out For New Approach To National Missile Defense -- Defpro News
Obama, Gates ignore national security failure -- Jim Kouri, Washington Examiner
Pentagon missile test fails, but general says system works -- News Miner
General Backs U.S. Missile Defenses After Test Failure -- Global Security Newswire
Lack of Priority Causes Obama's Missile Defense to Fail -- PR Newswire
Cause of missile defense test failure unclear: US -- AFP
U.S. Missile Interceptor Fails on Missile Defense Test -- Defense Update
Missile defense program failed second test in a row, U.S. says -- Washington Post/Reuters
Long-range missile defense test fails -- CNN
Missile defense system test fails to hit target -- Al.com
Another Test Failure Cries Out For New Approach To National Missile Defense -- Defpro News
Obama, Gates ignore national security failure -- Jim Kouri, Washington Examiner