The US successfully tested the ICBM interception system for the first time.

The director of the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Vice Admiral Jim Syring, said that intercepting an ICBM target is very complex and this is an extraordinary achievement.

The US military announced yesterday that it had successfully tested its system to intercept an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the first time. The test came amid growing concerns over North Korea's advancing nuclear and missile programs.

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In a scenario where the United States was under attack by an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the military launched an interceptor from an underground silo at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, while the simulated target ICBM was launched from Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, Pacific Ocean.

The director of the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Vice Admiral Jim Syring, said that intercepting an ICBM target is a very complex task and this is an extraordinary achievement and a memorable milestone in this program. According to Mr. Dim JJim Syring, this system plays an important role in protecting US security and this successful test proves that the US has full capability to counter a real threat.

To be able to increase activities, in the budget submitted to Congress for fiscal year 2018 last week, the US Department of Defense proposed allocating 7.9 billion USD for the Missile Defense Agency under this department./.

According to VOV