The Missile Defense Agency should not have a role in boosting U.S. defenses against cruise missiles, according to a congressionally mandated report commissioned by the Pentagon. The August 2008 report, obtained by InsideDefense.com , argues that ballistic missile defense alone is so difficult an undertaking that it requires MDA's undivided attention. "There have been suggestions that the special management approaches, capabilities and authorities of the MDA warrant adding cruise missile defense to the MDA portfolio," states the report, co-written by...
