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Navy Experts: More Ships Than Planned Likely Needed For Missile Defense

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Thursday, January 21st, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford Military analysts told lawmakers yesterday the Navy may need to buy dozens of additional ships beyond those currently planned to satisfy President Barack Obama's vision for sea-based missile defense in Europe. The phased missile-defense setup announced last September abandons former President George W. Bush's plans for ground-based interceptors and radar in Eastern Europe. In the early stages it relies on ships stationed in European and Middle Eastern waters, outfitted with the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system…

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