US successfully tests ICBM defense system

View photosPeople watch a ground based interceptor missle take off at Vandenberg Air Force base, California on May 30, 2017 (AFP Photo/Gene Blevins)
MoreThe US military said Tuesday it had intercepted a mock-up of an intercontinental ballistic missile in a first-of-its-kind test that comes amid concerns over North Korea’s weapons program.
A ground-based interceptor launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California “successfully intercepted an intercontinental ballistic missile ta