Adm. Harry Harris, boss of US Pacific Command, told Congress Wednesday the US likely needs an additional missile defense system in Hawaii. “Our ballistic missile architecture is sufficient to protect Hawaii today,” he told the House Armed Services Committee, “but it can be overwhelmed.” An ICBM attack with the proper number of missiles, from an adversary like North Korea, would force the US “to make a decision on which ones to take out or not.” His worry, he said, is that in such a situation, there is a possibility that “at least one [ICBM] … would get through.” As to North Korean capability, Harris said, “Kim Jong Un is clearly in a position to threaten Hawaii today.” While the US already has missile defense interceptors based in Alaska and California, Harris said, “we would be better served with a defense of Hawaii radar and interceptors in Hawaii.”
NATO Scrambles Fighter in Newest Response to Russian Drones
Sept. 16, 2025
NATO scrambled its first fighter Sept. 13 under its new plan to bolster its defenses against Russian air incursions that was put into place after an array of Russian drones flew into Polish airspace last week, the officials from the alliance’s military command said.
