US Needs Better Missile Interception Capabilities, Experts Say

Former defense officials joined members of Congress to express concern that the United States is lagging in its missile defense capabilities, leaving the nation vulnerable to attacks from countries such as Russia, China, and North Korea.
At the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on March 24, officials argued in favor of a renewed focus on interceptive missile systems in today’s age of ever-advancing weaponry.
Congressman Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) said that the stakes are high and the consequences of inadequate missile defense systems could be catastrophic.
“It’s about our strategic stability. It’s about—if we get this wrong—the future of the human race, because a nuclear holocaust could result from getting this whole thing wrong,” he said….}