U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work has reached out to the industry to seek a solution for defeating an incoming missile barrage.
“So, if you come up with a relatively low-cost way to defeat an inbound missile raid – either through offensive or defense means – then we’re going to find funding for it.”
In the meantime, the Pentagon has also launched a major review of missile defense programs and capabilities.
Two service chiefs are concern that the forward-deployment of assets was too costly and had called for non-kinetic solutions.