The United States intends to develop and deploy a missile defense designed to defend our people and forces against a limited ballistic missile attack, and is prepared to assist friends and allies threatened by missile attack to deploy such defenses.

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On August 18th, North Korea's foreign ministry said it might be prepared to discuss international concern over its missile programme.

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International threats from terrorists and rogue nations are less predictable than ever -- our military must be prepared to meet those threats, including threats of missile attacks.

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As the world waits and watches for an expected North Korean ballistic missile test, the U.S. and its allies are prepared to respond if necessary.

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In other words, if the Russians approve of our having a single, very limited ground-based anti-missile site in Alaska an outcome for which the Clinton-Gore team is apparently prepared to pay handsomely (in terms of eviscerating the U.S. nuclear deterrent, political concessions, IMF bail-outs, etc.) then national missile defenses will be okay with the New York Times and other devotees of the ABM Treaty.

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In other words, if the Russians approve of our having a single, very limited ground-based anti-missile site in Alaska -- an outcome for which the Clinton-Gore team is apparently prepared to pay handsomely (in terms of eviscerating the U.S. nuclear deterrent, political concessions, IMF bail-outs, etc.) -- then national missile defenses will be okay with the New York Times and other devotees of the ABM Treaty.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy