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Ground Midcourse Defense System
2014-07-28T09:17:57-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYTE0XC8yMDE0MDcyODA5MTgzMzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==David Willman talked about the Ground Midcourse Defense System (GMD). The system was designed to protect the U.S. from possible missile attacks from “rogue states” such as North Korea and Iran. After a $40B dollar investment, however, the system proved unreliable in controlled tests and there were concerns on if it would actually perform in an actual attack.
This program was part of C-SPAN’s “Your Money” series. Each Monday morning the last hour of “Washington Journal” is devoted to a federal program, focusing on its mission, participants, and cost.
David Willman talked about the Ground Midcourse Defense System (GMD). The system was designed to protect the U.S. from possible missile atta…
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David Willman talked about the Ground Midcourse Defense System (GMD). The system was designed to protect the U.S. from possible missile attacks from “rogue states” such as North Korea and Iran. After a $40B dollar investment, however, the system proved unreliable in controlled tests and there were concerns on if it would actually perform in an actual attack.
This program was part of C-SPAN’s “Your Money” series. Each Monday morning the last hour of “Washington Journal” is devoted to a federal program, focusing on its mission, participants, and cost. close
This program was part of C-SPAN’s “Your Money” series. Each Monday morning the last hour of “Washington Journal” is devoted to a federal program, focusing on its mission, participants, and cost.
David Willman talked about the Ground Midcourse Defense System (GMD). The system was designed to protect the U.S. from possible missile atta… read more
David Willman talked about the Ground Midcourse Defense System (GMD). The system was designed to protect the U.S. from possible missile attacks from “rogue states” such as North Korea and Iran. After a $40B dollar investment, however, the system proved unreliable in controlled tests and there were concerns on if it would actually perform in an actual attack.
This program was part of C-SPAN’s “Your Money” series. Each Monday morning the last hour of “Washington Journal” is devoted to a federal program, focusing on its mission, participants, and cost. close
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