Rick Lehner
Rick Lehner
five intercept nine planned resulted since successful taken tests total
A total of nine planned ground-based intercept tests have taken place since 1999; five have resulted in successful intercepts.
alert available event procedures ready training until
It could be available in the event of an emergency, but until all the training and procedures are completed, it's not ready for 24/7 alert status.
advanced countries deal develop great homeland including iran korea mass money near north possibly reach several spending time types weapon
Iran and North Korea are two countries that have been spending a great deal of time and money to develop several different types of advanced ballistic missiles, including a type that could possibly reach the U.S. homeland with a weapon of mass destruction in the near future.
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More will be deployed in 2006 and 2007.