“There is a general sense we can stop whatever North Korea has right now. It was put to the test in May, when the military successfully launched a GMD interceptor from the California base. But the GMD system has had a checkered record in previous tests – failing in earlier launches against slower-moving targets. The GMD can stop a small number of missiles from a rogue nation but would be overwhelmed by an all-out strike from a nuclear superpower like Russia. The US military and its allies have other missile defense systems available, including the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system capable of destroying short, medium and intermediate-range missiles in their final phase of flight.

Source: Pakistan Today November 29, 2017 16:41 UTC