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The Pentagon has canceled the GMD's Redesigned Kill Vehicle program. Undersec Griffin ended Boeing’s contract yesterday, finalizing a stop-work announcement made in May. #missiledefense @robertburnsap @AP
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@robertburnsAP @AP The Missile Defense Agency stated that “The department ultimately determined the technical design problems were so significant as to be either insurmountable or cost-prohibitive to correct.” @jenjudson @defense_news defensenews.com/pentagon/2019/…
@robertburnsAP @AP @JenJudson @defense_news This is an extraordinary announcement. Why? Because despite the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system’s poor track record, Congress continued to provide money to expand the system. Most interceptors were fielded before their design had been successfully tested even once. 
Tune in #live at 8:15 a.m. ET to hear #GenDunford's remarks at the @HFXforum on the U.S. military's role in addressing international security challenges alongside our allies and partners: facebook.com/Halifaxtheforum
#GenDunford on the National Defense Strategy: Today our #military can defend the homeland and meet our alliance commitments. The NDS articulates what is necessary to maintain our competitive advantage into the future in terms of resourcing and technology investment. #HISF2018
#GenDunford: I'm never complacent about the pace of technological change. It's incumbent upon us to invest in capability development. It's a combination of ideas and technology to remain competitive against #China and #Russia. #HISF2018
