Missile Defense Agency

The Missile Defense Agency is the section of the United States government's Department of Defense responsible for developing a layered defense against ballistic missiles. See National Missile Defense for the history of DoD missile defense programs.

Related Topics:
United States government's - Department of Defense - Defense - Ballistic missile - National Missile Defense

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To the unpleasant surprise of the US government, Canada announced in February 2005 that it will not participate in the US ballistic missile defense system (see National Missile Defense in Canada).

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