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CongressRussian President Medvedev Promises Partial Troop Withdrawal From Georgia, But Forces Would Remain In Two Provinces
Bush Withdraws Nuclear Deal With Russia To Punish Moscow For Invading Georgia Russian President Dmitri Medvedev promised to withdraw Russian forces from much of the independent nation of Georgia, but […]
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CongressPolish Leaders Begin Selling Citizens On European Missile Defense System, Before Legislators Act On Approval
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has begun campaigning among Polish citizens to build support for U.S. plans to construct a European Missile Defense (EMD) system, promising local residents that the […]
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Business/FinancialAegis Missile Defense System Praised In Study, But System Requires More Speed And Punch
Report Adds To Disputes Over Funding For Multiple Missile Defense Programs The Aegis ballistic missile defense (BMD) system was praised as a useful asset ready to take on missile threats […]
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Air ForceCongress Expected To Dive Into Defense Spending Bill Next Week
By Emelie Rutherford Congress is poised to tackle the fiscal year 2009 defense spending bill when it resumes its work next week, with the House Appropriations Committee’s (HAC) markup expected […]
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Business/FinancialDem VP Pick Biden Has History On Arms Control, Missile Defense, Foreign Sales
By Emelie Rutherford Vice presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) brings to the Democratic ticket a reputation on Capitol Hill for questioning foreign-military sales, advocating for arms control, and calling […]
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Business/FinancialRevitalize Defense Or Face Diminished U.S. Role, AIA Report Says
By Ann Roosevelt The next administration must invest in defense for a full spectrum military or "risk falling behind other global powers," according to a new report from the Aerospace […]
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Business/FinancialFormer Navy Admiral Rep. Sestak Probing Navy’s Altered Destroyer Plans
By Emelie Rutherford Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.), a former three-star Navy admiral, said he hopes the service’s recent decision to seek one more DDG-1000 destroyer next year will give him […]
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Business/FinancialRaytheon Stays On Course For Zumwalt Plan of Record, Eyes Issues For DDG-51 Rebuild
By Geoff Fein While there has been much speculation over how many more DDG-51s the Navy might ask for in its new path forward for surface combatants, a top Raytheon […]
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CongressPoland, United States, Sign European Missile Defense Agreement To Erect Shield
Rep. Franks Says Deal Resolves Concerns Of Congress; It Is Time To Fund European Defense Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski signed a deal for […]
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CongressDefense Costs To Outstrip Funds Available; Immediate, Long-Range, Needs Clash
The U.S. military procurement effort faces an immense disconnect between funding needs and available financing, complicated by new emerging threats such as the loss of sanctuary in space and the […]