U.S. Conducts Successful Missile Defense Test
The simulated attack is likely a response to North Korea’s increased missile testing.
by Aria Bendix
May 30, 2017
2 minutes
Following a series of North Korean missile tests, the occurred on Sunday, the U.S. military has conducted a missile defense test aimed to protect the nation from a targeted attack. The test, which took place Tuesday at the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, was deemed successful by U.S. officials after an upgraded long-range interceptor missile directly collided with its target—a mock intercontinental ballistic
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