The following is the Sept. 25, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues for Congress.
Document: Report to Congress on Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense
October 2, 2015 9:43 AM

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