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Senators turn to space for next step in missile defense

By Joel Gehrke
Published May 23, 2017 8:47pm ET
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Senators turn to space for next step in missile defense
Sen. Ted Cruz praised the new bipartisan effort as a fulfillment of former President Ronald Reagan's vision. The plan comes as Russia calls for expanding its space-based missile defense efforts.

A bipartisan group of senators wants the government to explore how to expand United States missile defense systems to a new realm: space.

“We’re in unique times, and we need to explore all means of protecting ourselves,” Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, told the Washington Examiner.

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