The Army is spiking plans to integrate the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system into the Integrated Battle Command System architecture in fiscal year 2025 -- a capability deemed "critical" for countering advanced missile threats -- after failing to persuade lawmakers the project was justified. The FY-25 National Defense Authorization Act, signed into law Dec. 23 by President Biden, imposed an $87 million cut to Army and Missile Defense Agency proposed spending across both the THAAD and IBCS programs. The...