The U.S. Relies On The Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Program To Counter A NK Missile
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3:26Now PlayingEarlier this month, the U.S. began deploying a missile defense system in South Korea called THAAD. It’s supposed to be able to counter North Korean ballistic missiles. But in case North Korea develops missiles that can reach the mainland U.S., the military would rely on a different system, called the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Program, based at sites in California and Alaska.
The U.S. has spent 16 years and more than $28 billion trying to make it work. And now, Congress is proposing expanding the program to an East Coast site. But not everyone involved is sure that its worth the cost.
Josh Hersh talks to J. Michael Gilmore and Vice Admiral James Syring about the program.
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