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Roger Wicker: “The decision to pull 18 Global Hawk Block 30 aircraft out of the active inventory seems shortsighted.”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
The decision to pull 18 Global Hawk Block 30 aircraft out of the active inventory seems shortsighted.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Wicker criticizes the removal of Global Hawk aircraft from active duty due to ongoing ISR needs.

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