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Missile Defense Testing, GMD Studies Sought In Senate Bill

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Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford The defense policy bill the Senate is expected to debate this month calls for the Pentagon to craft detailed plans for two much-debated aspects of the Ballistic Missile Defense System: its testing regimen and its ground-based missile interceptor sites. The fiscal year 2010 defense authorization bill that cleared the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) June 25 proposes such increased scrutiny of the Pentagon's missile- defense planning while also heeding the Obama administration's proposed curtailment or elimination of…

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White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

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Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

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House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]