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Sen. Levin Doubtful About Need For Airborne Laser Missile Defense System

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Monday, March 2nd, 2009

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Levin Sees Opportunity For Developing European Missile Defense Jointly With Russia Senator: Iranian President Ahmadinejad May Not Be Deterred By U.S. Retaliation Threat From Launching Missile Attack Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), expressed doubt on the need for the Airborne Laser (ABL) ballistic missile defense system. Space & Missile Defense Report asked Levin whether the ABL is needed to defend the United States against enemy missiles. "I'm skeptical," Levin replied. Lawmakers both favoring…

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