Rand: Technology makes U.S. bases vulnerable to missile attack

Taking lessons from Operation Desert Storm, U.S. adversaries could buy enough cruise and ballistic missiles to undertake multiple strikes against aircraft at forward bases for an investment of about $1 billion, according to a new Rand Corp. study. The study, "Airbase Vulnerability to Conventional...

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