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Space

America, Israel Cooperate To Develop Defense Against Short-Range Missiles

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Monday, October 22nd, 2007

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Barak, On U.S. Tour, Visits With U.S. Defense Chief Gates A new American-Israeli joint development program aims to produce a missile defense capability that would be effective against long-range threats, but more importantly against short-range enemy missiles. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, in their meeting, agreed to cooperate further on missile defense. The two sides agreed to form a committee to study an Israeli proposal on ways to modify and expand their existing missile…

Congress

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Budget

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Congress

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