A failed test of the newly a newly developed group of missiles called "ground-based interceptors" raises questions throughout the country about if the new system will do us any good. Ground-based interceptors were designed specifically to knock down any incoming ICBM. Riki Ellison, the founder of a non-profit group that encourages the country to develop missiles for defense describes the budget for this project. He explained that in total, the new program has a budget of $10 billion a year. According to him, each test costs $100 million plus the actual ground-based interceptors which can cost anywhere from $60-70 million. This means that a massive amount of moeny has been invested into this program, so it is crucial that the tests prove successful.
How long does the process take to make the missiles and then test them? What will happen in the future to ensure that the missiles work properly? What solutions are there to make the missiles more effective in the first place?
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ICBM- intercontinental ballistic missile
This link provides more information about ground-based interceptors.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/gbi.htm
This sounds like a ton of money. What do ICBMs do? Hopefully they can get them working since so much money was put into it.
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