Team Infidel
Forum Spin Doctor
Washington Times
November 28, 2006
Pg. 13
NEW DELHI -- India yesterday carried out its first successful test interception of a ballistic missile, using a second missile to destroy the incoming rocket, the Defense Ministry said.
If the interceptor missile -- the medium-range and nuclear-capable Prithvi 2 missile -- can be transformed into a viable defense system, it would push India into an elite club of nations with working missile shields.
Such a system would vastly boost India's defensive capabilities, especially against neighboring Pakistan. The longtime rivals both possess nuclear weapons.
November 28, 2006
Pg. 13
NEW DELHI -- India yesterday carried out its first successful test interception of a ballistic missile, using a second missile to destroy the incoming rocket, the Defense Ministry said.
If the interceptor missile -- the medium-range and nuclear-capable Prithvi 2 missile -- can be transformed into a viable defense system, it would push India into an elite club of nations with working missile shields.
Such a system would vastly boost India's defensive capabilities, especially against neighboring Pakistan. The longtime rivals both possess nuclear weapons.
