"If you entrench yourself behind strong fortifications, you compel the enemy to seek a solution elsewhere." CLAUSEWITZ Bush to Deploy 'Modest' Missile Defense in 2004 Since George W. Bush took office $15 billion dollar (U.S.) has been spent on Missle defense. Now Britain has okayed (Reuters) upgrading its radar base at at Fylingdales to allow the American missile defense program to go ahead. I can understand W. wanting to go ahead with this white elephant, but surely they're more intelligent in the British government to build the Maginot Line of the 21st century.