BAD HARDWARE WEEK

I mean, the enemies only need to deliver theirs deadly missile trajectory parameters in advance to be 100% shut down. Kinda of cooperative enemies. Or better, friendly foes (nothing new for this administration).

It was a blow to President Bush's multibillion-dollar drive for a layered shield to thwart ballistic missiles from countries like North Korea and Iran that could be tipped with chemical, germ or nuclear warheads.
If the errant missile had flown right, it was to have been slammed into by an interceptor to have been fired from Vandenberg Air Force Base on California's central coast.

ENSOR: There is also the issue of radars. Even General Kadish says the national missile defense won't work well against all potential adversaries unless the U.S. gets some help.

MOSCOW'S RESPONSE: Russia on Tuesday test-launched a new intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying multiple independent warheads, and a top government official said it could penetrate any defense system, a news agency reported.

Bad hardware comment in the end: CHEERS to national security, but bad hardware is still on high elevation rise. Layered anti missile shield? More necessary in this moment, seems is the shield from lyars. :)