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McCain Concerned About Missile Defense Budget

Julie Samuel

Wednesday, April 10th, 2013

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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is alarmed the Pentagon may seek a decreased level of funding for missile defense in the budget proposal it will unveil Wednesday. “I think that’s a serious mistake, particularly since the administration’s committed to additional missile-defense installations on the West Coast,” the senior Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member told reporters Tuesday. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced March 15 that the Pentagon will boost missile-defense efforts--including burying more missile interceptors in Alaska and conducting environmental-impact studies…

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