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U.S., Romania, Select Base To Host U.S. BMD System With SM-3 Interceptor

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Friday, May 6th, 2011

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The United States and Romania said they jointly selected the Deveselu Air Base near Caracal, Romania to host a U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) that employs the SM- 3 interceptor, the Aegis Ashore System. In Bucharest, Ellen Tauscher, under secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, said: "Our two countries are working together on some of today's most pressing security challenges, such as Afghanistan and Libya. The announcement we have made today is a very important milestone…

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