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America needs a comprehensive ballistic missile defense system that employs a multilayered defense system of sea, ground, and space-based systems.

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Keeping Up With North Korea's and Iran's Bad Ballistic Missiles Michaela Dodge, Ph.D.

Nov 27, 2017 2 min read

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U.S. Missile Defenses Keep North Korea on Good Behavior Michaela Dodge, Ph.D.

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