The Pentagon should increase the frequency of testing for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, the department's policy chief James Miller said today, noting that defense officials are in the process of reevaluating testing plans for the two versions of GMD interceptors following a failed test this month. Speaking at a breakfast in Washington, Miller said the Pentagon is mulling new testing plans in light of the July 5 test failure, in which a Ground-Based Interceptor armed with a Capability Enhancement-I...
