President Trump’s Major Shift to New Threat

President Trump is putting renewed emphasis on the missile defense program, meant to deter enemies from attacking the United States. The Free Beacon reports:

President Trump announced a major shift in U.S. defense strategy on Thursday, ordering the Pentagon to rapidly expand current missile defenses and build new interceptors, space sensors, and advanced technology to neutralize foreign missiles at multiple stages of attack.

The president announced during a speech at the Pentagon that missile defenses, currently limited to countering North Korean long-range missiles and future Iranian missiles, will no longer be constrained to rogue states.

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American missile defense systems will be expanded and new capabilities added that for the first time will prepare to counter much larger and increasingly advanced missile threats from Russia and China.

“Our goal is simple: To be sure we can detect and destroy any missile launched against the United States, anywhere, any time, and any place,” Trump said.

The missile defense program is just another form of “wall” – meant to protect America from international harm.