But it makes no sense to build an antimissile system before the technology has been perfected.

With a small start, he could simply outrun your missiles, and his antimissile systems are pretty good, as well.

Unfortunately, no antimissile system will ever be 100 percent reliable.

To be sure, there is a case to be made for the antimissile system.

The Administration wanted $5.2 billion for the antimissile system.

But developing and testing limited antimissile systems is an American goal.

"If we have to, we'll make our own antimissile system."

Full production of a ground-based antimissile system would cost much more than $60 billion.

The pressure also comes from the Clinton administration's schedule for deploying an antimissile system.

The administration promised to develop the technology for an antimissile system within three years.