WWNY:
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) – If the military ever builds an east coast missile defense, it will be built at Fort Drum.
Whether that day ever comes is very much an open question.
North country congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced Wednesday night that the Department of Defense has picked Drum as its preferred location for an east coast missile defense site. The department said it picked Drum “by a small margin.”
A missile defense site would mean hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars for the north country.
“I have been in conversation with the Department of Defense for years and over the past couple of months I’ve really increased the pressure in conversations with senior-level administration officials,” Stefanik said Wednesday evening.
“This is huge news for the north country. I’m proud to have led this effort.”
However, the designation does not guarantee the missile defense site will be built – far from it.
