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Missile Defense Agency Set To Increase Testing Of Ballistic Missile Defense Systems As Some Lawmakers Challenge Testing Adequacy

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Monday, March 2nd, 2009

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Republicans Assert Testing Issue A Pretext Democrats Use To Justify Slashing Funds For Missile Defense In Fiscal 2010 Budget Cuts That Harm Ground-based Missile Defense Program Would Weaken U.S. Defense Against Long-Range Or ICBM Enemy Missiles The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is poised to increase testing ballistic missile defense (BMD) systems, as some members of Congress have requested for less-developed programs, but funding must continue in fiscal 2010 if those programs are to be tested and progress, the MDA director…

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