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US anti-missile defense system failed 'because sailor accidentally pressed the SELF-DESTRUCT button on the interceptor missile'
2017-07-26

- The test, on June 21, was the fourth for the new SM-3 Block IIA interceptor rocket

- The SM-3, launched from a ship, detonated before it reached the target missile

- A review has ruled out technological errors, and puts the blame on a sailor

- They marked the target missile as 'friendly,' triggering trhe [sic] SM-3's self-destruct

- The ongoing investigation hasn't yet explained why they made that error

- The missiles are a US-Japan co-development in the face of North Korea's threats

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