U.S. plans 'realistic' test of shield against North Korean missiles
Social affairsJun 12, 2014
The Pentagon is planning to conduct a "very realistic" test this month of its new major missile defense system aimed at countering growing threats from North Korea, a senior official said Wednesday."It is very operational and realistic in terms of a threat that we may face from North Korea," Vice Adm. James Syring, head of the Missile Defense Agency, said at a Senate hearing. "We are testing at thousands of kilometers at very high intercepted velocities, very, very similar to what we would exper