The United States on Friday will make a sixth attempt to intercept and shoot down a mock warhead over the Pacific Ocean in a controversial missile defense test program opposed by Moscow, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. The test is part of President Bush's goal of building a limited shield to protect against ballistic missiles from "rogue" national such as North Korea, Iran and Iraq. Russia, China and other countries oppose U.S. efforts to develop a missile shield, saying it would violate arms control agreements and could led to a renewed arms race.

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