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Facing North Korea, Pentagon Gets $440 Million Boost to Missile Defense

Facing North Korea, Pentagon Gets $440 Million Boost to Missile Defense
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on May 3. Defense Department officials cited the need for consistent Congressional support for modernizing and maintaining effective nuclear deterrent systems. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. William Collette
Joshua Philipp
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The Pentagon is receiving an additional $440 million for its missile defense programs within the next few weeks, as the North Korean communist regime threatens nuclear strikes on the United States and its allies. The additional funds were approved with bipartisan support in the House and Senate.

The additional funding was pushed through so that work on missile defense can begin immediately, rather than having to wait for the 2018 defense budget, Space News reported on Oct. 4.
Joshua Philipp
Joshua Philipp
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Joshua Philipp is senior investigative reporter and host of “Crossroads” at The Epoch Times. As an award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker, his works include "The Real Story of January 6" (2022), "The Final War: The 100 Year Plot to Defeat America" (2022), and "Tracking Down the Origin of Wuhan Coronavirus" (2020).
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