Pentagon Missile Shield Booster Fails to Fire

Pentagon officials are still assessing why the latest missile defense test failed, but they're pressing ahead anyway with the next round of system enhancements. Last week's failure of the interceptor to fire during the integrated flight test IFT-13C marks a setback for a program the White House...

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