Gen. Lori Robinson, the U.S. Northern Commander, (pictured right) said in testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee that North Korea's successful nuclear and missile tests over the past year "represents the most immediate threat to our homeland, and therefore remains NORTHCOM's highest priority." (US Air Force photo by Melanie Rodgers Cox/Released)
The Hill: General: '100 percent confident' in North Korea missile defense
The military official in charge of the command that defends the United States from missile threats says she's “100 percent confident” in her ability to protect the country from a North Korean ballistic missile attack, while also calling for more improvements to U.S. missile defense.
“I want to assure this committee today that I am confident that I can defend the United States,” Gen. Lori Robinson told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday.
“While I’m confident that we can defeat this threat today, it is critical that we continue to improve the ballistic missile defense enterprise, with emphasis on the development of improved sensor networks combined with interceptor capability and capacity in reliability.”
Robinson noted that budget predictability is key to being able to continue to protect the nation.
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Update: US Northern Commander is '100 percent' certain she can defend America from North Korean Missiles (Washington Examiner)
WNU Editor: 100 % confident ?!?!?!
