US Navy ballistic missile intercept reportedly fails in Hawaii for 2nd time in a year

• The US Navy conducted a test intercept on Wednesday of its SM-3 Block IIA missile, part of the larger Aegis Ashore missile defense system.
• The test was reportedly a failure according to administration officials, though the Pentagon has not confirmed the result.
• The reported failure comes as tensions with North Korea are high, and as Japan plans to buy the system for its own defense.

The US Navy reportedly conducted a failed ballistic missile intercept test on Wednesday, the second failed test involving a SM-3 Block IIA in a year.

The missile was fired from an Aegis Ashore missile defense station in Hawaii and missed its intended target, which was launched from an aircraft.

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