Is it correct that DOD needs this Aegis Ashore Test Facility authorized now, in order to permit the testing that is needed to maintain the President's schedule for Phase II of the ...
Thank you, General Petraeus, for that continuing effort at oversight. It's very important to this committee.
The new plan protects all of NATO Europe by 2018, and will provide additional protection to the United States.
It's unconscionable. This is a military officer whose nomination... is being held up by one Senator, for unrelated purpo...
I'm glad, and I know that Senator McCain raised this point very strongly and feels very strongly.
Senator McCain agrees with me. He will be joining me in my unanimous consent request.
The new system starts with capability against existing threats, but then adds capability against future threats.
The old system was a fixed-site system that could not be moved to adapt to a changing threat.
The old system could have been overwhelmed with just 5 Iranian missiles or more.
isn't it true that the currently deployed GMD system has the ability to defend the United States from a potential future...
Before new capabilities are deployed, they must undergo testing that enables assessment under realistic operational cond...