Pentagon Floats Missile Defense Policy in Case of Threats From Russia, China

In this Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017 released by the U.S. Department of Defense, German soldiers assigned to Surface Air and Missile Defense Wing 1, fire the Patriot weapons system at the NATO Missile Firing Installation, in Chania, Greece. (Sebastian Apel/AP)

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President Donald Trump's administration is considering a new missile defense policy that would include protection from potential threats from Russia and China, The Washington Post reports.

The Pentagon is currently reviewing a policy that would improve the missile defense system dedicated to countering or intercepting attacks from rogue states like North Korea or Iran. A draft of the policy, which is set for release in March, posits the need to consider threats from Russia and China as well.