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Ground-Based Midcourse Defense
![US to Test SM-3 Block IIA Missile Against ICBM Target By End of 2020 US to Test SM-3 Block IIA Missile Against ICBM Target By End of 2020](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-3144207.jpg)
US to Test SM-3 Block IIA Missile Against ICBM Target By End of 2020
By Ankit Panda
The test will be a first and may introduce an important new capability that’ll be closely watched by Russia and China.
![Missile Defense Milestone: US Carries Out Successful ‘Salvo’ Interception of ICBM Target Missile Defense Milestone: US Carries Out Successful ‘Salvo’ Interception of ICBM Target](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-gmd-ftg-15-04.jpg)
Missile Defense Milestone: US Carries Out Successful ‘Salvo’ Interception of ICBM Target
By Ankit Panda
The test marks the second-ever successful U.S. missile defense test against an ICBM-class target.
![Trump's Overconfidence in US Missile Defense Could Lead to a Deadly War With North Korea Trump's Overconfidence in US Missile Defense Could Lead to a Deadly War With North Korea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-rtx3dd22.jpg)
Trump's Overconfidence in US Missile Defense Could Lead to a Deadly War With North Korea
By Ankit Panda and Vipin Narang
A belief that missile defense works when it doesn't can lead to a devastating war.
![Could North Korea’s Example Inspire Iran and Pakistan? Could North Korea’s Example Inspire Iran and Pakistan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-4610365613_99fde81fef_b.jpg)
Could North Korea’s Example Inspire Iran and Pakistan?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Is missile defense the way out for the United States?
![Try As It Might, Ballistic Missile Defense Won't Solve the United States' North Korea Problem Try As It Might, Ballistic Missile Defense Won't Solve the United States' North Korea Problem](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-obv_gbi_1.jpg)
Try As It Might, Ballistic Missile Defense Won't Solve the United States' North Korea Problem
By Eric Gomez
Americans should not breathe easy just because of one successful ground-based midcourse defense (GMD) system test.
![Can the US Defend Against a North Korean ICBM? Can the US Defend Against a North Korean ICBM?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-12_14-26-28.jpg)
Can the US Defend Against a North Korean ICBM?
By John Power
Shooting down an ICBM is an incredibly difficult task. Are U.S. missile defenses up to the challenge?
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