The proposed independent BMD system has potential drawbacks, however, according to Dennis Gormley, a security studies professor at the University of Pittsburgh and author of "Missile Contagion".
Cu toate acestea, sistemul independent BMD propus ar putea avea unele inconveniente, potrivit lui Dennis Gormley, profesor de studii de securitate la Universitatea din Pittsburgh şi autorul volumului "Contagiunea rachetelor".