Read the full piece in the Financial Times here.
“The problem is that any enemy that believes the system really worked would just build more offensive missiles,” said Philip Coyle, former head of weapons testing at the Pentagon, saying that is “exactly the opposite of what we want”.
He said missile defence systems have erroneously become an article of faith in the US and it cannot defend a barrage attack.
Mr Obering said the goal is not to take down every incoming missile, but to “create enough uncertainty to dissuade Russia and China” from instigating a missile attack and give the US time to launch its own offensive reprisals.
