In Brief: Sea-based radar for missile defense to be based in Alaska

RADAR BASING: The Missile Defense Agency announced Aug. 15 that Adak, Alaska, will host the primary support base for the Sea-Based X-Band (SBX) radar. Adak was one of six sites under consideration (DAILY, Aug. 15). The radar, which will support the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, is...

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