WWNYTV:

A possible missile defense system at Fort Drum has picked up support from the nation’s top military officer.

In a Department of Defense budget hearing Wednesday, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Mark Milley voiced his support for the project, citing threats posed by Iran and North Korea.

“The question is: is it strategically worthwhile? I think yes,” he said.

The East Coast missile defense site would be located along Route 3A between the villages of Deferiet and Fargo.

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