Provisions in a House Armed Services Committee (HASC) strategic forces subcommittee defense authorization bill likely would provide ammunition for any legislators who might wish to cut funding for some ballistic missile defense (BMD) programs. Programs affected would include the Airborne Laser (ABL) and the Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI), the two main efforts to kill enemy missiles in their most vulnerable phase, shortly after liftoff from a pad or silo, before the enemy weapon can emit multiple warheads or confusing chaff…
Analysis: House Provisions Would Facilitate Funding Cuts For ABL, KEI, European GMD
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