,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bihj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bd1 #bjah,mr4    
,sullivan 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 
,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 & ,mr4 ,cotton7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve !      
missile def5se capabilities ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,integrat$ ,missile ,def5se ,act (      
#bjah4  #b4 ,s5se ( ! ,s5ate on         
accel]ation ( missile def5se            
capabilities  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes
 ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,dur+ ! pa/ six  
ye>s1 "u ! regime ( ,kim ,jong-un1 ,nor?
 ,korea has conduct$ approximately #ajj 
balli/ic missile te/s & f\r nucle> te/s4
  7#b7 ,ov] ! la/ few ye>s1 ,nor? ,korea
 has made delib]ate & rapid progress 9  
develop+ _! m$ium-range balli/ic        
missiles 7,m,r,b,ms71 int]m$iate-range  
balli/ic missiles 7,,irbm71             
subm>9e-laun*$ balli/ic missiles        

7,,slbm71 & int]cont95tal balli/ic      
missiles 7,,icbm71 includ+ ! fir/-ev]   
laun*es ( two diff]5t                   
int]cont95tal-range balli/ic missiles   
7,,icbm7 & six laun*es ( an             
int]m$iate-range balli/ic missile       
7,,irbm74  7#c7 ,z ! only c\ntry to te/ 
nucle> weapons 9 ! #ba/ c5tury1 la/ ye> 
,nor? ,korea detonat$ its six? & l>ge/  
nucle> device1 e/imat$ at ov] #adj      
kilotons 9 yield1 & has ?reat5$ to      
conduct an air bur/ ( a nucle> w>head   
mat$ to "o ( its long-range balli/ic    
missiles4  7#d7 ,a report f ,johns      
,hopk9s ,univ]sity1 publi%$ 9 #bjae1 &  
entitl$ ,nor? ,korea's ,nucle> ,futures3
 ,te*nology & ,/rategy1 conclud$ t1 by  
#bjbj1 ,nor? ,korea c\ld h z _m z #ajj  
nucle> weapons4  7#e7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates  
curr5tly has #dd op]ational gr\nd-bas$  
int]ceptors di/ribut$ betwe5 ,=t        
,greely1 ,alaska1 & ,v&5b]g ,air ,=ce   
,base1 ,cali=nia4  7#f7 ,section #afhf (
 ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act 
= ,fiscal ,ye> #bjah 7,public ,law      

#aae-ia7 au?orizes up #bh additional    
gr\nd-bas$ int]ceptors 7,g,b,is7 & beg9s
 ! deploym5t ( #bj additional gr\nd-bas$
 int]ceptors to ,=t ,greely4  7#g7 ,9   
,septemb] #bjag1 ,congress approv$ a    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se reprogramm+ ( fiscal
 ye> #bjag fund+ ( m ?an #djj1jjj1jjj to
 c\nt] ! ,nor? ,korean missile ?reat4   
7#h7 ,9 ,novemb] #bjag1 ! ,presid5t     
submitt$ an am5dm5t to 8 fiscal ye>     
#bjah budget reque/1 :i* ,congress      
subsequ5tly approv$1 = #d1jjj1jjj1jjj = 
missile defeat & def5se1 includ+ fund+  
to beg9 ! con/ruction ( a new missile   
field at ,=t ,greely1 ,alaska1 &        
additional procurem5t fund+ necess>y =  
#bj new gr\nd-bas$ int]ceptors to be    
fully deploy$ by #bjbc4  7#i7 ,!        
,presid5t's budget proposal = fiscal ye>
 #bjai includes #i1ijj1jjj1jjj = !      
,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy & #c1jjj1jjj1jjj
 = air & missile def5se activities 9 !  
milit>y dep>tm5ts4  7#aj7 ,! #bjah      
,national ,def5se ,/rategy /ates t 9    
ord] to deliv] p]=mance at ! spe$ (     

relevance ''' ,we mu/ n accept cumb]some
 approval *a9s1 wa/eful applications (  
res\rces 9 uncompetitive space1 or ov]ly
 risk-av]se ?9k+ t imp$es *ange44  7b7  
,s5se ( ! ,s5ate ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate
 t ! ,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy %\ld-- 7#a7
 accel]ate ! field+1 if te*nically      
feasible1 ( ! plann$ additional #bj     
gr\nd-bas$ int]ceptors ) ,r$esign$ ,kill
 ,vehicles 7,,rkv7 at ,missile ,field #d
 at ,=t ,greely1 ,alaska1 & to mate !   
,r$esign$ ,kill ,vehicles ) ! newe/     
boo/] te*nology2  7#b7 weigh ! rapid    
gr[? 9 missile & nucle> ?reats aga9/ !  
co/ & risk ( accel]at+ ! ,r$esign$ ,kill
 ,vehicle & ! ,multi-,object ,kill      
,vehicle developm5t & deploym5t2  7#c7  
ensure1 prior to its op]ational         
deploym5t1 t ! ,r$esign$ ,kill ,vehicle 
has demon/rat$ ! ability to accompli%   
its int5d$ mission ?r\gh a successful1  
op]ationally reali/ic flight te/2  7#d7 
rapidly develop & deploy a p]si/5t1     
space-bas$ s5sor ar*itecture to ensure  
our missile def5ses are m effective     

aga9/ balli/ic missile ?reats & m       
responsive to new & em]g5t ?reats f     
hyp]sonic & cruise missiles2  7#e7      
pursue innovative concepts = exi/+      
te*nologies1 su* z a missile def5se role
 = ! ,f-#ce aircraft2 &  7#f7 inve/ 9   
advanc$ te*nologies1 su* z boo/-phase   
w>n+1 track+1 & int]cept4  7c7 ,report  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,director ( ! ,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy   
%all submit to ! congressional def5se   
committees a report on ways ! ,missile  
,def5se ,ag5cy c accel]ate ! con/ruction
 ( ,missile ,field #d at ,=t ,greely1   
,alaska1 z well z ! deploym5t ( #bj     
gr\nd-bas$ int]ceptors ) ,r$esign$ ,kill
 ,vehicles 7,,rkv7 at su* missile field1
 by at lea/ "o ye>4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,!   
report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a ?reat-bas$    
description ( ! b5efits & risks (       
accel]at+ ! con/ruction & deploym5t     
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,a     
description ( ! te*nical & acquisition  

risks & pot5tial effects on !           
reliability ( ! ,r$esign$ ,kill ,vehicle
 if deploym5t is accel]at$ z describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a74  7,c7 ,a description ( ! 
co/ implications ( accel]at+ !          
con/ruction & deploym5t ref]r$ to 9     
p>agraph 7#a74  7,d7 ,a description ( ! 
effect su* accel]ation w\ld h on !      
,r$esign$ ,kill ,vehicle flight te/     
s*$ule & ! ov]all ,integrat$ ,ma/] ,te/ 
,plan4  7,e7 ,a description ( ! effect t
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w\ld h on re-tipp+ curr5tly deploy$     
exoatmosph]ic kill vehicles ) !         
,r$esign$ ,kill ,vehicle4  7,f7 ,a      
description ( h[ su* accel]ation w\ld   
align ) ! deploym5t ( ! long range      
discrim9ation rad> & ! homel& def5se    
rad>-,hawaii4  7,g7 ,a co/-b5efit       
analysis & a feasibility assessm5t =    
con/ruction ( a fif? missile field at   
,=t ,greely1 ,alaska4  7#c7 ,=m ,!      
report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  #c4 ,developm5t &  

deploym5t ( p]si/5t space-bas$ s5sor    
ar*itecture  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes 
! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,missile ,def5se
 ,ag5cy curr5tly op]ates ! ,space       
,track+ & ,surveillance                 
,sy/em-,demon/ration 7,,/ss-,d71 a      
two-satellite con/ellation = te/+       
purposes1 :i* uses s5sors capable (     
detect+ visible & infr>$ light & s]ves z
 an exp]im5tal space track] = ! balli/ic
 missile def5se sy/em4  7#b7            
,conceptually develop$ 9 #bjji1 !       
,precision ,track+ ,space 7,,ptss7 w\ld 
h provid$ ! p]si/5t space-bas$ track+ ( 
balli/ic missiles1 includ+ object       
*>act]ization & discrim9ation1 & w\ld h 
also support$ homel&1 regional1 & !at]  
missile def5se4  7#c7 ,project$ to ent] 
orbit 9 #bjah1 ! ,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy
 & ! ,appli$ ,physics ,laboratory (     
,johns ,hopk9s ,univ]sity is curr5tly   
conduct+ a ,space-,bas$ ,kill ,assessm5t
 7,,ska7 exp]im5t1 a network ( small    
s5sors ho/$ on comm]cial satellites1 us$
 to collect ! en]gy signature ( ! impact

 betwe5 a balli/ic missile ?reat & an   
int]ceptor f ! balli/ic missile def5se  
sy/em4  7#d7 ,section #bcf ( ! ,national
 ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal   
,ye> #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-ff7       
requir$ ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to conduct
 an evaluation ( options & alt]natives =
 future s5sor ar*itectures = balli/ic   
missile def5se 9 ord] to enhance !      
balli/ic missile def5se capabilities ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,g5]al ,john      
,hyt51 ,comm&] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,/rategic ,comm&1 has argu$ = !         
deploym5t ( a global space-bas$ s5sor   
sy/em ) discrim9ation capability z a    
critical compon5t to improv+ !          
effectiv5ess ( our deploy$ int]ceptors  
to conduct bo? ! *>act]ization ( ^! new 
?reats ''' z well z discrim9ate bett] & 
e>li] ! mid-c\rse elem5t ( ! ?reat t    
exi/s today1 & f9ally to t>get aga9/ '''
 hyp]sonic capabilities & o!r           
capabilities 9 ! boo/ phase44  7#f7     
,admiral ,james ,syr+1 ! =m] ,director (
 ! ,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy1 has /at$1 ,f

 a missile def5se p]spective1 we h to   
develop a future op]ational space lay]4 
,giv5 :]e ! ?reat is go+ ) hyp]sonics & 
m ,i,c,b,ms & s =? ?is p]si/5t track+ & 
discrim9ation capability f space is a   
mu/44  7#g7 ,g5]al ,samuel ,greaves1 !  
curr5t ,director ( ! ,missile ,def5se   
,ag5cy1 has /at$1 t space-bas$ s5sors   
are absolutely critical = ! real ?reat t
 we see 9 front ( u1 ! hyp]sonic ?reat4 
7b7 ,dissociation ) balli/ic missile    
def5se review ,subsection 7a7 ( section 
#afhc ( ! ,national ,def5se             
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjah 
7,public ,law #aae-ia7 is am5d$ by /rik+
 ,if consi/5t & all t foll[s ?r\gh      
develop & ins]t+ ! ,director ( !        
,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy %all1 9         
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce 
& ! ,director ( ! ,def5se ,advanc$      
,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy1 comm5ce       
develop+4  7c7 ,deploym5t ,su*          
subsection is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
/rik+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al4-- & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7a7 ,developm5t & deploym5t  7#a7     

,developm5t  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7 ,deploym5t 
,! ,director ( ! ,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy
 %all ensure t ! s5sor ar*itecture      
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is deploy$ z  
soon z practicable4  4  7d7             
,compatibility ) ef=ts ( ,def5se        
,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy ,su*  
section is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+   
subsections 7e7 & 7f7 z subsection 7f7 &
 7g71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+   
aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+ new        
subsection 7e73  7e7 ,compatibility )   
ef=ts ( ,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>*        
,projects ,ag5cy ,! ,director %all      
ensure t ! s5sor ar*itecture develop$ "u
 subsection 7a7 is compatible ) ef=ts ( 
! ,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects    
,ag5cy relat+ to space-bas$ s5sors =    
missile def5se4  4  7e7 ,report on      
progress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to
 ! congressional def5se committees a    
report on ! progress ( all ef=ts be+    

made by ! ,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy1 !    
,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects      
,ag5cy1 & ! ,air ,=ce relat+ to         
space-bas$ s5s+ & track+ capabilities = 
missile def5se & h[ ea* ( su*           
organizations w "w toge!r to avoid      
duplication ( ef=ts4  7#b7 ,=m ,! report
 requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be       
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  #d4 ,integrat$ air 
& missile def5se = evolv+ !at] missile  
?reats  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !    
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,decemb] #bjag    
,national ,security ,/rategy 7,,nss7    
/ates1 great p[] competition has return$
 z ,*9a & ,russia began to reass]t _!   
influ5ce regionally & globally4  7#b7   
,additionally1 su* /rategy /ates t ,*9a 
& ,russia are field+ milit>y            
capabilities design$ to d5y ,am]ica     
access 9 times ( crisis & to conte/ our 
ability to op]ate freely 9 critical     
comm]cial zones dur+ peacetime ) ! goal 
( conte/+ ,unit$ ,/ates geopolitical    
advantages & try+ to *ange !            

int]national ord] 9 _! favor4  7#c7 ,!  
#bjah ,national ,def5se ,/rategy /ates  
t-- 7,a7 the c5tral *all5ge to ,u4,s4   
prosp]ity & security is ! reem]g5ce (   
long-t]m1 /rategic competition by :at ! 
,national ,security ,/rategy classifies 
z revisioni/ p[]s2  7,b7 it is          
increas+ly cle> t ,*9a & ,russia want to
 %ape a _w consi/5t ) _! au?orit>ian    
model--ga9+ veto au?ority ov] o!r       
nations' economic1 diplomatic1 &        
security decisions2  7,c7 long-t]m      
/rategic competitions ) ,*9a & ,russia  
are ! pr9cipal priorities = ! ,dep>tm5t1
 & require bo? increas$ & su/a9$        
inve/m5t1 because ( ! magnitude ( !     
?reats !y pose to ,u4,s4 security &     
prosp]ity today1 & ! pot5tial = ^?      
?reats to increase 9 ! future2 &  7,d7  
inve/m5ts on missile def5se w focus on  
lay]$ missile def5ses & disruptive      
capabilities = bo? !at] missile ?reats &
 ,nor? ,korean balli/ic missile ?reats4 
7#d7 ,among 8 priorities = missile      
def5se upgrades1 ,g5]al ,john ,hyt5 /at$

 t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$s to increase !   
robu/ness ( regional missile def5se     
capability & capacity includ+ deploym5t 
( ! ,aegis ,balli/ic ,missile ,def5se & 
! ,t]m9al ,high-,altitude ,area ,def5se 
7,,?aad7 capabilities & implem5tation ( 
recomm5dations f ! ,dep>tm5t's ,jo9t    
,regional ,integrat$ ,air & ,missile    
,def5se ,capability ,mix 7,,jricm7 /udy4
  7#e7 ,g5]al ,curtis ,scap>rotti1      
,comm&] ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,european ,comm&
 7,,useucom7 /at$1 ,x is ess5tial t our 
assign$ & rotational multi-doma9 =ces   
are protect$ by a robu/1 lay]$ integrat$
 air & missile def5se 7,,iamd7          
capability ''' ,our approa* to ,,iamd   
mu/ be inclusive ) our ,,nato allies &  
key p>tn]s z we face a gr[+ balli/ic    
missile ?reat f regional adv]s>ies44    
7#f7 ,admiral ,h>ry ,h>ris1 ,comm&] (   
,unit$ ,/ates ,pacific ,comm&1 /at$1    
,,uspacom w cont9ue work+ ) ,japan1 !   
,,rok1 & ,au/ralia to improve our level 
( /aff coord9ation & in=mation %>+ ) !  
goal ( creat+ a fully-integrat$         

,balli/ic ,missile ,def5se 7,,bmd7      
ar*itecture t addresses ! increas+      
cruise missile ?reat44  7b7 ,s5se ( !   
,s5ate ,x is ! ,s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld utilize regional  
missile def5se assets to c\nt] & det]   
aga9/ cruise1 %ort-to-m$ium-range       
balli/ic1 & hyp]sonic missile ?reats2   
7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue to    
rapidly "w t[>d ! int]op]ability ( all  
,unit$ ,/ates missile def5se sy/ems = a 
m effective lay]$ def5se2 &  7#c7 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,army %\ld increase its   
att5tion1 focus1 & res\rces develop+ an 
integrat$ air-&-missile def5se          
ar*itecture to protect bo? l& & air =ces
 f cruise1 %ort-to-m$ium-range balli/ic1
 & hyp]sonic missile ?reats4  7c7       
,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 if consi/5t ) ! direction or      
recomm5dations ( ! ,missile ,def5se     
,review t comm5c$ 9 #bjag1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se %all submit to ! congressional 
def5se committees a report on !         

,dep>tm5t's plan = ! creation ( a fully 
int]op]able & integrat$ air & missile   
def5se ar*itecture4  7#b7 ,elem5ts      
,elem5ts ( ! report requir$ by p>agraph 
7#a7 are z foll[s3 7,a7 ,an intellig5ce 
assessm5t ( cruise1 %ort-to-m$ium-range 
balli/ic1 & hyp]sonic missile ?reats to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & its deploy$ =ces4     
7,b7 ,an exam9ation ( curr5t ,unit$     
,/ates capabilities to defeat ! ?reats  
includ$ 9 ! report requir$ by           
subp>agraph 7,a7 & an analysis ( ! exi/+
 capability & res\rce gaps4  7,c7 ,an   
analysis ( ! level ( integration &      
int]op]ability ( ,unit$ ,/ates missile  
def5se sy/ems & ! future requirem5ts    
ne$$ to become fully integrat$ &        
int]op]able to defeat ! ?reats includ$ 9
 ! report requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a74  
7,d7 ,a description ( ! curr5t /ate (   
survivability ( ,unit$ ,/ates missile   
def5se sy/ems aga9/ ! full spectrum (   
air & missile ?reats f ne>-pe] ?reats & 
any plann$ ef=ts to increase            
survivability4  7#c7 ,=m ,! report      

requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  #e4 ,accel]ation ( 
hyp]sonic missile def5se program  7a7   
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,g5]al ,joe ,dun=d1 ,*airman ( !   
,jo9t ,*iefs ( ,/aff1 /at$1 ,! ,unit$   
,/ates milit>y is 9 a fi]ce competition 
to h>ness ! b5efits ( em]g+ te*nologies1
 includ+ hyp]sonics ''' z ^! developm5ts
 w fundam5tally *ange ! "* ( w>44  7#b7 
,g5]al ,john ,hyt51 ,comm&] ( ,unit$    
,/ates ,/rategic ,comm& 7,,us/ratcom7   
/at$1 ,*9a is swiftly develop+ & te/+ a 
hyp]sonic-glide vehicle capability1 a   
te*nology us$ to defeat balli/ic missile
 def5ses44  7#c7 ,g5]al ,hyt5 also /at$1
 ,presid5t ,put9 ann\nc$ ,russia's      
developm5t ( ''' a maneuv]able hyp]sonic
 glide vehicle1 :i* only re9=ce         
,russia's commitm5t to develop weapons  
design$ to intimidate & co]ce ! ,u4,s4 &
 its allies44  7#d7 ,admiral ,h>ry      
,h>ris1 ,comm&] ( ,,uspacom /at$1 ,*9a &
 ,russia cont9ue to develop &           

op]ationally field advanc$              
c\nt]-int]v5tion te*nologies :i* include
 field+ & te/+ ( highly maneuv]able     
re-entry vehicle_/w>head 7i4e41         
hyp]sonic weapons7 capabilities t       
*all5ge ,u4,s4 /rategic1 op]ational1 &  
tactical fre$om ( movem5t & maneuv]4    
,*9a & ,russia also pres5t o!r notable  
*all5ges 9 ! =m ( cruise missiles &     
small-unmann$ aircraft sy/ems 7s-,,uas7 
:i* fly diff]5t trajectories1 mak+ !m   
h>d to detect1 acquire1 track1 &        
int]cept44  7b7 ,accel]ation ( program  
,! ,director ( ! ,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy
 %all accel]ate ! hyp]sonic missile     
def5se program ( ! ,missile ,def5se     
,ag5cy4  7c7 ,deploym5t ,! ,director    
%all deploy su* program 9 conjunction ) 
a p]si/5t space-bas$ missile def5se     
s5sor program4  7d7 ,report  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all
 submit to ! congressional def5se       
committees a report on h[ hyp]sonic     
missile def5se c be accel]at$ to meet   

em]g+ hyp]sonic ?reats4  7#b7 ,cont5ts  
,! report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an e/imate ( ! 
co/ ( su* accel]ation4  7,b7 ,! te*nical
 requirem5ts & acquisition plan ne$$ = !
 ,director to develop & deploy a        
hyp]sonic missile def5se program4  7,c7 
,a te/+ campaign plan t accel]ates !    
deliv]y ( hyp]sonic def5se sy/ems to !  
w>fight]4  7#c7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9       
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex4  #f4 ,s5se ( ! ,s5ate  
on alli$ p>tn]%ips = missile def5se  7a7
 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 
7#a7 ,at ! #bjaj ,lisbon ,summit1 !     
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization   
7,,nato7 agre$ to develop a missile     
def5se capability to protect ,nor?      
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization         
,european populations1 t]ritory1 & arm$ 
=ces aga9/ ! ?reats pos$ by !           
prolif]ation ( balli/ic missiles by     
,iran4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates           
contribution to t ,nor? ,atlantic       

,treaty ,organization ef=t is !         
,european ,phas$ ,adaptive ,approa*     
7,,epaa71 :i* includes ! deploym5t ( a  
,t]m9al ,high ,altitude ,area ,def5se   
7,,?aad7 rad> 9 ,turkey1 ! deploym5t (  
,aegis ,balli/ic ,missile ,def5se %ips 9
 ,europe1 ! deploym5t ( an ,aegis ,a%ore
 9 ,romania1 & a second ,aegis ,a%ore   
site 9 ,pol&1 :i* w be complet$ by      
#bjbj4  7#c7 ,curr5tly1 balli/ic missile
 def5se-capable ,aegis %ips are op]at+ 9
 ,european wat]s to def5d ,europe f     
pot5tial balli/ic missile attacks f     
c\ntries su* z ,iran4  7#d7 ,additional 
balli/ic missile def5se-capable ,aegis  
%ips are op]at+ 9 ! ,we/]n ,pacific & ! 
,p]sian ,gulf to provide regional def5se
 aga9/ pot5tial balli/ic missile attacks
 f c\ntries su* z ,nor? ,korea & ,iran4 
7#e7 ,9 e>ly #bjag1 ,unit$ ,/ates       
,pacific ,comm& 7,,uspacom7 & ,unit$    
,/ates ,=ces-,korea 7,,usfk7 deploy$ a  
,t]m9al ,high ,altitude ,area ,def5se   
7,,?aad7 batt]y to ! ,korean p59sula 9  
#bjag t is n[ fully op]ational4  7#f7 ,9

 ,decemb] #bjag1 ,japanese ,prime ,m9i/]
 ,%9zo ,abe's ,cab9et agre$ to pur*ase  
two ,unit$ ,/ates-made ,aegis ,a%ore    
batt]ies to def5d aga9/ ,nor? ,korea's  
nucle> missile developm5t ''' a new     
level ( ?reat to ,japan44  7#g7 ,"u     
,secret>y ( ,def5se ,john ,rood /at$1   
,we are also enc\rag+ our allies &      
p>tn]s 9 ,europe1 ! ,middle ,ea/ & ,ne> 
,ea/ ,asia to acquire missile def5se    
capabilities1 & to /r5g!n missile def5se
 coop]ation 9 ord] to move t[>ds a m    
int]op]able & integrat$ missile def5se  
ar*itecture aga9/ ho/ile balli/ic &     
cruise missile ?reats44  7#h7 ,g5]al    
,v9c5t ,brooks1 ,comm&] ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
,=ces-,korea /at$ t ,increas+           
int]op]ability ) ,republic ( ,korea     
7,,rok7 sy/ems is a key "p ( improv+    
,alliance missile def5se1 includ+       
program upgrades to ! ,,rok ,patriot    
sy/em & procurem5t ( ,,pac-#c           
int]ceptors4 ,z ,nor? ,korea cont9ues to
 improve its missile =ces1 !            
,,rok-,unit$ ,/ates ,alliance mu/ also  

cont9ue to exp& its ,,bmd capabilities44
  7#i7 ,g5]al ,james ,dick9son1 ,comm&] 
( ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,space & ,missile 
,def5se ,comm&1 /at$ t integrat+ allies 
into a common & mutually supportive     
missile def5se ar*itecture is a critical
 w>fight] priority1 & ev5ts l ! ,,nimble
 ,,titan campaign--! _w's premi]        
/rategic & milit>y policy missile def5se
 ev5t--fo/]s great] confid5ce 9 comb9$  
missile def5ses & provide a means to    
advance ,u4,s4 ef=ts 9 collaboration1   
integration1 int]op]ability1 & burd5 %>+
 ) our allies & p>tn]s44  7b7 ,s5se ( ! 
,s5ate ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 
! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld seek additional    
opportunities1 at ! tactical1           
op]ational1 & /rategic levels1 to       
provide missile def5se capabilities1    
doctr9e1 int]op]ability1 & plann+ to    
allies & tru/$ p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
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arrangem5t w\ld be b5eficial 9 deliv]+  
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p>tn]s2 &  7#c7 x is important to       

cont9ue to "w ) allies & tru/$ p>tn]s1  
su* z ,israel1 to le>n f _! exp]i5ce    
deploy+ successful missile def5se       
te*nologies4  #g4 ,s5se ( ! ,s5ate on   
results ( te/s c>ri$ out by ,missile    
,def5se ,ag5cy  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress    
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,g5]al ,john 
,hyt51 ,comm&] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
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te*nology because _! rapid te/+ cad5ce  
all[s !m to quickly apply lessons le>n$ 
9 te/+ to advance new capabilities4     
7#b7 ,be=e ! ,committee on ,arm$        
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate1 ,g5]al ,hyt5 /at$1 
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improves ! missile def5se sy/em1 b also 
gives ! memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces exp]i5ce 
) & confid5ce 9 _! tactics1 te*niques1 &
 proc$ures4  7#e7 ,section #afij ( !    
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjah 7,public ,law        
#aae-ia7 /ates t ,director ( ! ,missile 
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capabilities to ! ,arm$ ,=ces z quickly 
z possible & ''' %\ld seek to e/abli% a 
m prud5t balance betwe5 risk mitigation 
& ! m rapid te/+ pace ne$$ to quickly   
develop & deliv] new capabilities to !  
,arm$ ,=ces44  7#f7 ,reg>d+ a ne$$ %ift 
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te/+ culture1 ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se   
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c]ta9ly second ! approa* ( a less-risk  
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failures if !y contribute to !          
advancem5t ( ! capability2  7#b7 !      
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deliv] capabilities at ! spe$ (         
relevance--%\ld recognize ! le>n+ value 
( individual advancem5ts made by all te/
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an indication ( ! reliability ( entire  
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assessm5ts & te/ crit]ia2 &  7#d7 !     
,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy %\ld cont9ue to 

pursue an increas+ly rigor\s te/+       
regime1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,(fice ( !    
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capabilities to ! w>fight] z ! ?reat    
evolves4  #h4 ,s5se ( ! ,s5ate on       
discrim9ation = missile def5se  7a7     
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,g5]al ,lori ,rob9son1 ,comm&] (   
,unit$ ,/ates ,nor!rn ,comm&            
7,,usnor?com71 /at$1 ,i cont9ue to      
prioritize improvem5ts to !             
int]cont95tal balli/ic missile def5se   
s5sor ar*itecture to enhance sy/em      
resili5cy & t>get discrim9ation ''' ,z  
our adv]s>ies develop & field m         
sophi/icat$ int]cont95tal balli/ic      
missiles1 improv$ t>get discrim9ation w 
improve ! likelihood ( a successful     
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/at$1 ,improv$ discrim9ation capability 
w increase ! likelihood ( a successful  
int]cept1 & ! ,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy is
 develop+ additional rad>s su* z ! ,long
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 a p]si/5t rad> on ,hawaii1 bo? ( :i* w 
provide improv$ t>get discrim9ation & a 
m survivable s5sor network44  7#c7      
,g5]al ,samuel ,greaves1 ! ,director ( !
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addition1 improvem5ts 9 s5sor cov]age to
 include ! long-range discrim9ation rad>
 9 ,cle>1 ,alaska1 ! addition ( homel&  
def5se rad> 9 ,hawaii1 if x's approv$1 &
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,pacific1 z well z advanc$ discrim9ation
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to improve protection ( ! homel&44  7#d7
 ,9 ! ,presid5t's propos$ budget =      
fiscal ye> #bjai1 ! ,missile ,def5se    
,ag5cy reque/$ ! foll[+3  7,a7          
#bbj1ijj1jjj to cont9ue ! developm5t (  
advanc$ discrim9ation = !               
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7,u,e,w,rs7 to c\nt] evolv+ ?reats4     
7,b7 #afd1fjj1jjj to cont9ue developm5t 
( ! ,long ,range ,discrim9ation ,rad>   
7,,lrdr7 & #agd1jjj1jjj = additional    
milit>y con/ruction = ! ,long ,range    

,discrim9ation ,rad> to provide p]si/5t 
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precision track+1 & hit assessm5t &     
improve balli/ic missile def5se sy/em   
t>get discrim9ation capability :ile     
support+ a m effici5t utilization ( !   
gr\nd-bas$ midc\rse def5se int]ceptor   
inv5tory4  7,c7 #fb1bjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye>
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close cov]age gaps 9 ! ,pacific         
ar*itecture & provide p]si/5t long-range
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precision track+1 & hit assessm5t to    
support ! def5se ( ! homel& aga9/       
long-range missile ?reats4  7#e7 ,z a "p
 ( its ,fiscal ,ye> #bjai ,unfund$      
,priorities ,li/ submitt$ to ,congress1 
! ,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy also reque/$  
an additional #abf1jjj1jjj to develop   
advanc$ discrim9ation capabilities &    
high-fidelity digital model+ &          
simulation enhancem5ts4  7b7 ,s5se ( !  
,s5ate ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t        

prioritiz+ discrim9ation capabilities to
 improve missile def5se effectiv5ess    
aga9/ curr5t & future ?reats is         
critically important4  7c7 ,report  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,director ( ! ,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy   
%all submit to ! congressional def5se   
committees a report on ! foll[+3  7,a7  
,ne$$ discrim9ation improvem5ts )9 !    
missile def5se ar*itecture4  7,b7 ,!    
,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy's plan to       
rapidly field advanc$ discrim9ation     
capabilities4  7,c7 ,an analysis ( ef=ts
 to address discrim9ation *all5ges aga9/
 em]g+ adv]s>y ?reats1 includ+ hyp]sonic
 & cruise missiles4  7#b7 ,=m ,! report 
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  #i4 ,congressional 
def5se committees def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 !  
t]m congressional def5se committees has 
! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja (   
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4