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    United States national missile defense - Wikipedia

    • There has been controversy among experts about whether it is technically feasible to build an effective missile defense system and, in particular, whether the GMD would work. An April 2000 study by the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Security Studies Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology concluded that "[a]ny country capable of deployin… See more

    Overview

    National missile defense (NMD) refers to the nationwide antimissile program the United States has had under … See more

    Definitions

    The term "national missile defense" has several meanings:
    • (Most common, but now deprecated:) U.S. National Missile Defense, the limited ground-based nationwide antimissile system in d… See more

    Are US missile defenses effective against ICBM threats?
    According to the Defense Department’s independent testing office, existing U.S. missile defenses have "demonstrated capability" to defend the U.S. homeland against a small number of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) threats that employ "simple countermeasures."
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    History of national missile defense systems

    When the United States Air Force was split from the United States Army in 1947, the Army retained the role of ground based air defenses that would evolve into National missile defense. The Army retained the lead role in … See more

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  2. Arms Control Association
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    Current U.S. Missile Defense Programs at a Glance

    According to the Defense Department’s independent testing office, existing U.S. missile defenses have "demonstrated capability" to defend the U.S. homeland against a small number of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) threats that …

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    Russia says new US base in Poland raises overall nuclear …

  5. Newsweek
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    US Opens New Missile Base Near Russia's Border

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    NATO Declares US Ballistic Missile Defense …

    Jul 10, 2024 · WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new U.S. air defense base in northern Poland, designed to detect and intercept ballistic missile attacks as part of a broader NATO missile shield, is mission ready, the...

  7. Wikipedia
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    Terminal High Altitude Area Defense - Wikipedia

    Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), formerly Theater High Altitude Area Defense, is an American anti-ballistic missile defense system designed to intercept and destroy short-, medium-, and intermediate-range ballistic …

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    Which anti-ballistic missile defense system has a boost-phase capability?
    As of 2009, the only anti-ballistic missile defense system with a boost-phase capability is the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. There are several benefits to a sea-based boost-phase system, as it is fully mobile and has greater security by operating in international waters.

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    What is the Ballistic Missile Defense Review?
    In May 2017, pursuant to direction from President Donald Trump and Congress, then Defense Secretary James Mattis formally announced the beginning of the department’s Ballistic Missile Defense Review, which is taking a wide-ranging look at missile defense policy and strategy.

    Current U.S. Missile Defense Programs at a Glance

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    Are US missile defenses effective against ICBM threats?
    According to the Defense Department’s independent testing office, existing U.S. missile defenses have "demonstrated capability" to defend the U.S. homeland against a small number of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) threats that employ "simple countermeasures."

    Current U.S. Missile Defense Programs at a Glance

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    Which anti-ballistic missile systems are currently operational?
    Three shorter range tactical anti-ballistic missile systems are currently operational: the U.S. Army Patriot, U.S. Navy Aegis combat system / SM-2 missile, and the Israeli Arrow missile.

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    Where are ballistic missiles used?
    An early-warning mountaintop radar in Kurecik, Turkey, manned by the U.S. Army, also is part of the network. The Poland site can defend against short- to intermediate-range ballistic missiles, NATO said. “Ballistic missiles have been widely used in conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East,” Stoltenberg said.

    US Navy missile defense site in Poland is mission-ready, NATO says

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    When did ballistic missile defense start?
    On 16 December 2002 President George W. Bush signed National Security Presidential Directive 23 which outlined a plan to begin deployment of operational ballistic missile defense systems by 2004.

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  9. Stars and Stripes
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    US Navy missile defense site in Poland is …

    Jul 11, 2024 · A U.S. Navy ballistic missile defense site in Redzikowo, Poland, that’s been in the works for more than a decade has finally been declared mission-ready by NATO.

  10. Missile Defense Agency
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    Missile Defense Agency - U.S. Department of Defense

  11. BBC
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    US anti-missile base in Poland to start …

    Dec 11, 2023 · A US anti-missile base in Poland will become operational on Friday, the Polish government has said. The Redzikowo Air Base in the north of the country will be the second US base of its kind in...

  12. Wikipedia
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    Ground-Based Midcourse Defense - Wikipedia

    Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD), previously National Missile Defense (NMD), is an anti-ballistic missile system implemented by the United States of America for defense against ballistic missiles, during the midcourse phase of …