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Science 18 July 2003:
Vol. 301. no. 5631, p. 287
DOI: 10.1126/science.301.5631.287
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MISSILE DEFENSE:
Report Says Early Strikes Can't Shoot Down Missiles

Charles Seife

A key component of the U.S. National Missile Defense plan is a pipe dream, according to a new study by the American Physical Society. At a press conference this week, the authors of the report shot down arguments for intercepting ballistic missiles in the early phase of their flight, calling the strategy unfeasible.

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