President Trump's initial National Security Strategy calls for fielding an "enhanced" missile defense capability, including the means to defeat threats prior to launch, a policy likely to put emphasis and funding behind new projects, including non-kinetic capabilities, lasers and possibly cyberattack weapons. The new strategy, unveiled Dec. 18 , characterizes "Enhanced Missile Defense" as a "priority action." The current Ballistic Missile Defense System being developed -- a layered set of sensors and interceptors focused on North Korean and Iranian threats...
