The Defense Department executed a ballistic missile defense flight test over Hawaii today but will not disclose whether the interceptor hit the target. The test was a high-stakes assessment of the Aegis Ashore combat system and Standard Missile-3 Block II interceptor that aimed to prove new capabilities slated for expanding the U.S. defensive shield in Europe later this year. CNN, citing "several administration officials," is reporting the interceptor failed to hit the target. A Missile Defense Agency spokesman said the...
