I am so glad we are working on this. Didn't the idiot J. F'n Kerry say in one of the debates that he would "shut that program down" if he was elected?
I searched johnkerry.com, and I believe that following is representative of Senator Kerry's disregard for missile defense:
As President, Kerry Will Build a Realistic, Effective Defense Against Ballistic Missiles. Regarding a sensible missile defense system, John Kerry has stated: “I support the development of an effective defense against ballistic missiles that is deployed with maximum transparency and consultation with U.S. allies and other major powers. If there is a real potential of a rogue nation firing missiles at any city in the United States, responsible leadership requires that we make our best, most thoughtful efforts to defend against that threat. The same is true of accidental launch. If it were to happen, no leader could ever explain not having chosen to defend against the disaster when doing so made sense. I opposed the Bush Administration’s decisions to proceed with early deployment of a national missile defense system and to abrogate the ABM treaty, destroying an important arms control achievement while also doing damage to important international relationships.”Kerry Will Streamline Large Weapons Programs Such as Missile Defense To Pay For Larger Army—Will Add 40,000 Troops to Active Duty, Not Iraq. John Kerry will add 40,000 troops to the active duty Army to prevent and prepare for other possible conflicts. Kerry will also emphasize electronics, advanced sensors and munitions in a ‘systems of systems’ approach to transformation, reducing total expenditures on missile defense, and further reforming the acquisition process, this proposal can be made budget neutral. [www.JohnKerry.com/issues/national_security/newthreats.html]
Kerry Wants to Shape National Defense to Defend Against Modern Battles—Not Unproven Missile Defense Systems. “Instead of over-relying on weapons and tactics to fight the battles of the past, against enemies out in the desert or on open seas, we must build mobile and modern forces to prevail against terrorists hiding in caves or in the heart of a city. We must broaden our capabilities to create a military ready for any mission, from armored battle to urban warfare to homeland security. Yes, we must invest in missile defense. But not at the cost of other pressing priorities. We cannot afford to spend billions to deploy an unproven missile defense system. Not only is it not ready, but it’s the wrong priority for a war on terror where the enemy strikes with a bomb in the back of a truck, or a vial of anthrax in a briefcase.” [Remarks at the Truman Presidential Library, Independence, MO; AP, 6/3/04]
The above comes from here. The underlining is my own emphasis.
A Kerry Presidency would have been a foreign policy disaster of the first water.