A Glide Phase Interceptor would complement existing sea-based missile defenses, such as this SM-3 Block IIA interceptor fired by the USS McCampbell during a Feb. 8 test.
Credit: U.S. Missile Defense Agency
The U.S. will take even longer to field a purpose-built, long-range hypersonic defense system expected by the 2030s, despite a $1 billion cash injection from Japan, but Pentagon officials say they can speed up a less capable alternative by the end of the decade. The threat posed by offensive...
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