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U.S. Withdrawal From MEADS Program Would Cause ‘Economic Damage:’ Defense Ministers

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, February 5th, 2013

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Defense Ministers from Germany and Italy sent a strongly worded letter to U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta expressing their “grave concerns” about U.S. withdrawal from the tri-national Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program. “In a first estimate, the current U.S. position results in an economic damage to Germany and Italy of more than ($400 million)," the Jan. 29 ministers’ letter said. This is the latest in a series of letters the ministers have written out of concern over the…

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