... around Anti-missile Defense. Explanation is simple--to cover up a military-technological catastrophe for the US in advanced missile technologies (both AD and strike variety). This gap cannot be closed, especially with the US lagging badly in a hypersonic field. Atlantic Council "report" (do US generals even understand how they embarrass themselves?) is a laughable pseudo-scientific "policy" paper which high school students could write given the time and effort. Judging by their references who teach in Naval Post-Graduate School (same as such "strategists" and "historians" as Sarah Paine from USNWC)--no surprise that America's views on war are so amateurish. Czech MP wants to genocide Russians--totally expected.