Many observers took a moderate tone in their reaction, acknowledging that funding should be provided for further national missile defense tests, but also saying that the US should not rush into developing technology that might prove ineffective and too costly.
许多观察家对报告的反应较为温和，在认同应该对国家导弹防御系统的试验上增加进一步资金投入的同时，也表示美国不应该急于求成的发展一些到头来可能会被证明不起作用或是成本太高的技术。