Senate Defense Authorization Bill Leaves European Missile Defense Program With No Construction Funds, Chairman Levin Says

But Defense Measure Also Encourages Talks With Russians Over Possible Joint Radar The pending Senate defense authorization bill leaves the European Missile Defense (EMD) program with just $51 million for the next fiscal year, which critics of the measure say means the protective shield against Iranian...

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