The US government has initiated a nuclear missile defense shield programmed in the name of?
امریکی حکومت نے نیوکلیئر میزائل ڈیفنس شیلڈ پروگرام کس سسٹم کے نام پر شروع کیا ہے؟
Answer: National Missile Defence
Explanation
The US government's nuclear missile defense shield is the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD).
The system was initially called "National Missile Defense" (NMD).
Current Name:
In 2003, the ground-based component was renamed "Ground-Based Midcourse Defense" (GMD).
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