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THREATS to the United States and its allies are evolving everyday and missile technology is getting significantly more advanced. As North Korea continues to flex its muscle, the US is testing new toys that could shoot down any incoming missiles.
A new missile in development that was recently tested in rural New Mexico takes the technology of THAAD (Thermal High Altitude Area Defence), which can knock an intercontinental ballistic missile out of the sky, and puts it into a five pound, two-and-a-half foot projectile.
“It’s a very advanced technology, very complicated rocket science. It’s like hitting a bullet with a bullet,” said Michaela Dodge, a missile defence specialist for the Heritage Foundation. “But we can do it and it’s great news for us.”
