| Author (Corporate) | United States: Missile Defense Agency |
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| Publisher | United States: Missile Defense Agency |
| Publication Date | 2007 |
| Content Type | Key Source, Overview |
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The fundamental objective of the Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) program is to develop the capability to defend forces and territories of the United States, its allies and friends against all classes and ranges of ballistic missile threats. On December 17, 2002, President George W. Bush directed the Department of Defense to begin fielding in 2004 a capability to protect our homeland, deployed forces, and our friends and allies from ballistic missile attack. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has developed a research, development and test program focusing on missile defense as a single layered defense system. |
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| Source Link | http://www.mda.mil/ |
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| Countries / Regions | Europe |
