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Missile defense and the danger of ignoring diplomacy

OPINION: Alaska's missile defense system is no substitute for engaging in the difficult work of diplomacy.

By Dermot Cole February 24, 2018
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At a remote site in Interior Alaska, 40 rockets in underground silos stand ready for launch, each topped with small spacecraft that could be called upon to attempt a miracle of engineering and physics.

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