Missile Defense Review links strategy to threats: "The Ballistic Missile Defense Review released Feb. 1 here, aligns U.S. missile defense posture with near-term regional missile threats, and sustains the ability to defend the homeland against limited long-range missile attack, said Michele Flournoy, the undersecretary of Defense for policy.
Ms. Flournoy described six major priorities that will shape U.S. missile defense at a Pentagon news conference.
The first goes to the heart of defense and that is to defend the United States from a limited ballistic missile attack. The second is to defend against growing regional threats.
A third priority is 'to test new systems under realistic conditions before they're deployed to ensure their effectiveness,' Ms. Flournoy said.
The fourth priority is to develop new fiscally sustainable capabilities, while the fifth is to develop flexible capabilities that can adapt as threats evolve. Finally, the United States wants to lead expanded international cooperation on missile defense, she said."
