Defense

Failed missile test has consequences

Reuters is reporting that "four U.S. Republican lawmakers on Friday urged Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to conduct another test of the missile defense system th...

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July 16, 2013 12:39 pm

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Reuters is reporting that “four U.S. Republican lawmakers on Friday urged Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to conduct another test of the missile defense system this year after last week’s test failure, and to make development of a next-generation interceptor a top priority.” The lawmakers seemed to indirectly failed July 5 missile defense test was not yet clear, but they argued that President Barack Obama’s cuts in spending on missile defense had reduced funding for needed tests and maintenance of the system.”