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 Congress Directs Immediate Weaponization of Space to Counter Missile Strikes
Posted By Adam Kredo On May 25, 2018 @ 3:30 pm In National Security | No Comments
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Congress is ordering the Pentagon to immediately begin construction of space-based missile interceptors to counter increasing threats from North Korea, Iran, and other countries with advanced missile technology, according to new legislation viewed by the Washington Free Beacon.

The space-based interceptor program—a plan for the United States to deploy satellites into space capable of destroying ballistic missiles before they even take flight—has been on ice for years due to repeated delays by the Pentagon.

 

URL to article: http://freebeacon.com/national-security/congress-directs-immediate-weaponization-space-block-missile-strikes/