Value of European Missile Defense Questioned
A number of independent assessments have highlighted the cost and questioned the effectiveness of U.S. missile defense systems proposed for deployment in Europe. It would cost between $9 billion and $13 billion to field a radar in the Czech Republic and 10 missile interceptors in Poland, the Congressional Budget Office found, adding that the European system would not protect the entire continent against Iranian missiles. The United States in the last 24 years has spent $144 billion on programs to defend the country against missile threats, according to the agency. "Some observers also continue to question how much confidence there should be in the system's potential operational or combat effectiveness based on the types of tests conducted and the test results to date," the Congressional Research Service said in January.
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