Donald Trump's national security strategy, unveiled in December 2017, described “enhanced” missile defence as a priority, at the same time the document emphasised that it was not intended to undermine strategic relationship with Russia or China.
The Trump administration is considering new ways to expand US defences against a potential missile attack both within the country and beyond, AP reported.
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Donald Trump's approach to the system is expected to focus on stopping missiles before they are launched or in the first few minutes of flight while their booster engines are still burning. Congress has reportedly encouraged the Pentagon to push harder on that approach, which might include the use of drones equipped with lasers.
AP cited unnamed senior administration officials as saying that they're interested in developing and deploying more effective means of detecting and tracking missiles with a constellation of satellites in space. For instance, they may use advanced sensors to trace a hostile missile “so that an anti-missile weapon can be directed into its flight path”.
The media outlet, however, noted that deploying missile interceptors aboard satellites in space is not expected to be part of the Trump strategy.
According to AP, the United States is expected to reveal the details after the Pentagon releases the results of a…
