I support the increase of ground-based interceptors from 30 to 44 by 2017, but we need to be assured that the planned improvements to the ground-based midcourse defense system will stay ahead of the ballistic missile threats to our homeland that are anticipated by the intelligence community.
Manchin advocates for increasing missile defense capabilities to address security threats.
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