US Missile Defense Shield to Be Up and Ready in One Year?

U.S. missile defense maturing, latest test a success
By Andrea Shalal-Esa
Reuters
Jan 29, 2007

Within a year, the U.S. missile defense system should be able to guard against enemy attacks, while testing new technologies, the deputy director of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency said on Monday.
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On Saturday, the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), built by Lockheed Martin Corp, intercepted a target shot from a barge. It was the first test of THAAD since its move to the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii.
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O'Reilly said the missile defense system, which includes sea-based and ground-based interceptors, and powerful X-Band radar systems, achieved success in 14 of 15 flight tests.
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Through the end of 2007, the program will focus on protecting the United States from threats from the Middle East and North Korea, expanding coverage to U.S. allies and boosting protection against shorter-range threats.

How long will it be before Senator Carl Levin (DEMOCRAT-MI) Armed Services Chairman follows through on his threats to defund missile defense?