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Pentagon Officials Tout International Missile Defense Cooperation, Back MEADS

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Monday, March 29th, 2010

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By Marina Malenic The Pentagon remains firmly committed to a tri-national air defense development program with two NATO allies despite systemic cost growth and Army officials' attempts to kill the effort, top Defense Department and industry officials said last week. Citing the troubled U.S. economy, Marine Gen. James Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the Defense Department is bolstering efforts to collaborate with allies on missile defense. "One thing that I am sure of is that…

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