Anti-missile missile due in '04, U.S. says
WASHINGTON - U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz announced Wednesday that prototype intercept missiles will be ready for launch by 2004 fall as part of the U.S. missile-defense program.In a meeting with U.S. senators, Mr. Wolfowitz reported that four prototype missiles would be deployed at Fort Greeley, Alaska, by September 2004.
Air Force Lieutenant General Ronald Kadishof reported to the senators that by 2004, the probability of being able to intercept missiles launched from North Korea toward the mainland United States would be high. He also said he had reason to believe that engine testing of the Taepodong II missile and its launcher was still taking place in North Korea, despite its claim to have stopped all launch tests.
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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