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Business/Financial

Chilling Thought: Will Iran Ensure Strong Control Of Nuke Missiles? Or Could Rogue Officer Launch One?

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Monday, February 2nd, 2009

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Iran likely will establish some sort of controls on firing the nuclear-tipped missiles it seems bent upon developing, but a worrisome factor is that Iran has been decentralizing once-rigid control of its military units, analysts said. They spoke in a panel forum of the American Enterprise Institute, a Washington think tank. Iran has announced plans for a space program, which would involve much the same technology as an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) able to strike targets throughout Europe or in…

Congress

Senate’s CR Has Ship Construction Exemption, Forgoes White House’s Battleship, Munitions Requests

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Congress

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

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Congress

White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

Congress

House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

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