Even without a third missile field in Alaska, the U.S. military has the capability in hand to counter near-term ballistic missile threats, according to the director of the Missile Defense Agency. With more details on the fiscal year 2010 budget to be released later this afternoon, Army Lt. Gen. Patrick O'Reilly discussed the rationale today behind Defense Secretary Robert Gates' decision to halt the number of ground-based interceptors in the United States at 30. "If you look at the complexes...
