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U.S. military intercepts target ballistic missile in Hawaii test (First intercept from a destroyer)
Associated Press (excerpt) ^ | June 22, 2207

Posted on 06/22/2007 11:16:38 PM PDT by HAL9000

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HONOLULU (AP) - The US military intercepted a mid-range target missile in a test off Hawaii today.
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It hit the mid-range target’s simulated warhead 100 miles above the Earth.

The target separated mid-flight, meaning the interceptor missile had to distinguish between the warhead and booster rocket for the kill.

The test marked the first time a Navy destroyer intercepted a target missile.

Previously only Navy cruisers had done so.

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(Excerpt) Read more at khnl.com ...


1,064 posted on 06/22/2007 11:21:43 PM PDT by Cindy
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http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070622/NATION04/106220092/1008

Inside the Ring
Bill Gertz
June 22, 2007

“China cyber-war”

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “The Chinese military has “developed a very sophisticated, broadly based capability to attack and degrade our computer systems and our Internet systems,” he said. The computer warfare effort by China is focused on penetrating U.S. networks to disrupt them, stealing information, “as well as computer network attack programs which would allow them to shut down critical systems at times of contingency,” he said.”

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ARTICLE SNIPPET: “”First of all, the capability is there. They’re growing it; they see it as a major component of their asymmetric warfare capability,” Mr. Lawless said.”


1,065 posted on 06/22/2007 11:30:56 PM PDT by Cindy
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