11-08-2017 03:40 via alaskapublic.org

Sullivan wants 28 more interceptors at Ft. Greely

A ground-based missile interceptor is lowered into its silo at Fort Greely, Alaska, in 2007. (Photo: U.S. Army)Day by day, the leaders of the U.S. and North Korea are ratcheting up the threats of fiery destruction. The missile defense system based at Fort Greely, southeast of Fairbanks, is intended to shield the entire nation from attack. The system has had a spotty test record, but U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan said he has confidence in it. In fact, Sullivan wants Congress to invest in more anti-
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