The Pentagon insists the long-planned test of its ground-based interceptor system is not solely about North Korea
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Pentagon to Test New Anti-missile System In Wake of North Korea Threat
The Pentagon on Tuesday will for the first time test its ability to shoot down an intercontinental ballistic missile using its own upgraded long-range interceptor missile in what is being widely seen as a test of US ability to counter a North Korean missile launch.
