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Jim Risch: “For more than a decade the development of U.S. ballistic missile defenses has been guided by the principles of (1)…”

On the recordApril 28, 2010
For more than a decade the development of U.S. ballistic missile defenses has been guided by the principles of (1) protecting against limited strikes while (2) taking into account the legitimate concerns of Russia and China about strategic stability.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

Editor's note · Context

Risch outlines guiding principles for U.S. missile defense development considering international stability.

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