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soryang

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1. the last test failed

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Jun 22, 2021, 08:04 AM

Jun 2021

HONOLULU — A weapon system test conducted by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency in the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii failed to intercept the target Saturday.

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2021/05/30/military-weapon-system-test-fails-to-intercept-target/

omissions are the best part of slanted news. missile interceptors are the gift that keep on giving to the missile manufacturers. This program has been plagued with failures. what is the rationale? many experts say the systems simply aren't effective against most NK missile types.

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the last test failed soryang Jun 2021 #1

Another report soryang Jun 2021 #2

That was a different type of missile. Angleae Jun 2021 #3

these missile systems are plagued with problems soryang Jun 2021 #4