WASHINGTON (Sputnik): The Trump administration began a review of US missile defence capabilities in 2017, saying the review, the first of its kind since 2010, was aimed at countering the alleged North Korean and Iranian threats, as well as advanced strategic capabilities being developed by Russia and China.
President Donald Trump has called on the US millitary to significantly expand its missile defence capabilities. Speaking at the Pentagon on Thursday, Trump said the US goal was “simple: that we can detect and destroy” any incoming missile, whether ballistic, cruise or hypersonic.
“We gathered together to outline the steps that we must take to upgrade and modernise America’s missile defence…In a time of rapidly evolving threats, we must be certain that our defensive capabilities are unrivaled and unmatched anywhere in the world,” Trump said.
“All over, foreign adversaries, competitors and rogue regimes are steadily enhancing their missile arsenals,” Trump said. “Their arsenals are getting bigger and stronger, and we’re getting bigger and stronger in every way. They’re increasing their lethal strike capabilities, and they’re focused on developing long-range missiles that could reach targets within the United States.”
