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The U.S. commander responsible for North America said he’s open to new ways to counter cruise missile attacks on the homeland, including electronic warfare and other non-kinetic means.

Air Force Gen. Glen VanHerck, who leads U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, has asked Congress to fund a homeland cruise missile defense demonstration. Asked Monday whether he envisions the Aegis ballistic missile defense system ― which targets missiles with sea-based interceptor missiles ― as the method for the test, VanHerck said not necessarily.

“What I want to let the industry, the Missile Defense Agency and the services do is let their minds run wild on capabilities to accomplish this mission,” VanHerck said at a Defense Writers Group event.

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