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Pentagon to boost missile defense spending by over $4 billion: sources
Source: Reuters
Exclusive: Pentagon to boost missile defense spending by over $4 billion: sources
BY ANDREA SHALAL-ESA
WASHINGTON Fri Feb 7, 2014 8:13am EST
(Reuters) - The U.S. Defense Department plans to ask Congress for $4.5 billion in extra missile defense funding over the next five years as part of the fiscal 2015 budget request, say congressional sources and an expert.
Nearly $1 billion of that sum will pay for a new homeland defense radar to be placed in Alaska, with an additional $560 million to fund work on a new interceptor after several failed flight tests, said Riki Ellison, founder of the nonprofit Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance, and two of the congressional sources, who were not authorized to speak publicly.
The Pentagon's request for added funding comes despite continued pressure on military spending and cuts in other arms programs, a sign of Washington's growing concern about missile development efforts by North Korea and Iran, the sources said.
The White House plans to send its fiscal 2015 budget request to Congress on March 4.
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BY ANDREA SHALAL-ESA
WASHINGTON Fri Feb 7, 2014 8:13am EST
(Reuters) - The U.S. Defense Department plans to ask Congress for $4.5 billion in extra missile defense funding over the next five years as part of the fiscal 2015 budget request, say congressional sources and an expert.
Nearly $1 billion of that sum will pay for a new homeland defense radar to be placed in Alaska, with an additional $560 million to fund work on a new interceptor after several failed flight tests, said Riki Ellison, founder of the nonprofit Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance, and two of the congressional sources, who were not authorized to speak publicly.
The Pentagon's request for added funding comes despite continued pressure on military spending and cuts in other arms programs, a sign of Washington's growing concern about missile development efforts by North Korea and Iran, the sources said.
The White House plans to send its fiscal 2015 budget request to Congress on March 4.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/07/us-usa-military-missile-idUSBREA1605T20140207
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The 'Missile Shield' was near and dear to Ronnie's supporters.
As in most things Ronnie, this is just another shit hole to pour money down.
