Rumsfeld panel releases report on missile threat to U.S

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The congressionally mandated Rumsfeld Commission has released a report concluding that rogue states pose an imminent threat to the US by deploying intercontinental ballistic missiles armed with weapons of mass destruction. The report identified Iran, Iraq and North Korea as three of the hostile or potentially hostile nations capable of developing and launching long-range ballistic missiles that could reach US territory. The commission's findings prompted the advocates of immediate deployment of a national missile defense system to renew their calls for such a program.

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The new missile 'threat' gap

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The Rumsfeld Commission, mandated by Congress to identify rogue states capable of developing and deploying intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), released a report concluding that such weapons pose an imminent threat to the US. The commission specifically credits Iran and North Korea with the ability to launch ICBMs armed with biological, chemical or nuclear warheads clandestinely without the knowledge of the US intelligence community. Proponents of immediate deployment of a national missile defense system had renewed their campaign in response to the report.

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Panel criticizes U.S. 'rush' to deploy missile defense systems

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There are significant dangers associated with the US government's national missile defense (NMD) program schedule, according to a study issued by an independent panel of experts. The study indicates that hit-to-kill missile defense systems still represent a significant technical challenge. It also argues that the pressure for early deployment of ballistic missile defenses has led to inadequate flight testing. The US administration has given no signs that it intends to abandon plans to develop elements of an NMD system by 2000.

Planning, Nuclear weapons

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