Trust, Not Tech, Big Problem Building Missile Defenses Vs. Iran, North Korea

Trust, Not Tech, Big Problem Building Missile Defenses Vs. Iran, North Korea
Trust, Not Tech, Big Problem Building Missile Defenses Vs. Iran, North Korea

WASHINGTON: Missile defense is notoriously technically challenging, but sometimes the biggest problem isn’t tech, but trust. Even the most advanced systems can’t stop Iranian or North Korean missiles if America’s allies can’t cooperate to integrate those systems into a regional defense, because ballistic missiles can move too fast and far for a single country to…