Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD): The Shield Protecting the US Homeland
Of all the missile defense systems in the US arsenal, only one has the specific, high-stakes job of protecting the entire continental United States from a nuclear Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) attack. That system is the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD). While THAAD and Patriot protect troops and specific regions, and Aegis protects the fleet, GMD […]