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Sequestration, Evolving Threat, Could Lead To Overmatch, Missile Defense Officials Say

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, March 19th, 2015

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Sequestration, Evolving Threat, Could Lead To Overmatch, Missile Defense Officials Say

Sequestration is putting missile defense--both homeland and regional defense--in jeopardy, and could lead to future overmatch, the director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) told the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) panel Thursday.A potential 18 percent reduction--if sequestration kicks in--was a figure mentioned at the Senate Appropriations Committee missile-defense hearing March 18. This would reduce MDA’s budget from $8.1 billion to $6.7 billion, a more than a $1.4 billion reduction, Vice Adm. James Syring told the panel on Strategic Forces.If…

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