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The debate over missile defense has shifted from whether missiledefense should be pursued as a matter of principle to whetherdeploying such a defense will be effective in practice. Victory inthe debate over the principle of fielding a missile defense must befollowed by victory in the debate over fielding a truly effectivedefense for the American people.
The president enhancing the new strategy at the pentagon. you cite here live on fox a short time ago. >> today marks the beginning of a new era in our missile defense program. for too long we have been held back by self-imposed limits, while foreign competitors grow and advance more than we have over the years. the world is changing, and we are going to change much faster than the rest of the world. >> harris: lucas tomlinson has more now from the pentagon. very straight words from the president earlier today. >> that's right, harris. the president spoke to to a pad pentagon auditorium, which ...
Civilian supporting u.s. special operations forces. three american soldiers also wounded and evacuated by helicopters but officials say the americans leak meeting local leaders and intelligence gathering at a local restaurant. the identity of the four will not be released until next of kin completed. the pentagon, the president wants to add space missile defense to the u.s. military -- military arsenal. >> we are committed to establishing a missile defense program that can shield every city of the united states, and we will never negotiate away our right to do this. >> the move -- the new div ...
>> president trumped announced a new missile defense plan earlier today to the pentagon auditorium. it is the first in nine years. it others for adding technology to keep pace with growing threats. >> we will have a missile defense program that can shield every city in the united states and we will never negotiate away our right to do this. >> the president wants the missile threat is increasing. >> they are increasing their lethal strike capabilities and they are focused on developing long-range missiles that could reach targets within the united states. >> president trumped not mention russi...
We will recognize that space is a new war fighting domain with the space force leading the way. we will ensure that enemy missiles find no sanctuary on earth or in the skies above. >> president trump at the pentagon just about an hour ago, announcing the much-delayed space-based missile defense program. joining me now is jeff mason, white house correspondent for reuters, just back from covering the president over at the pentagon, and shannon pettypiece from bloomberg news, welcome both. jeff, tell us about the president's visit, this was the first update to missile defense since 2010, i believ...