Physicist Dr. Laura Grego explains in lay terms just why the US ground-based midcourse missile defense system--the one that is supposed to intercept a North Korean missile--doesn't work.

Ep. 26: Why the US Missile Defense System Won't Work

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Ep. 26: Why the US Missile Defense System Won't Work

Ep. 26: Why the US Missile Defense System Won't Work

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