In this episode of The Pentagon Buzz, we continue our discussion with Lt. Gen. John Rafferty, head of the US Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command. He sat down with Pentagon reporter Ashley Roque on the sidelines of the recent Space and Missile Defense Symposium.
Rafferty explained why the Army prefers a wide range of interceptors for air-defense operations, and he highlighted the tensions of modernization alongside the growing threat of drone and missile attacks in today’s conflict zones.
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