An Arrow 3 missile fired during a test launch in February (photo credit: CC BY U.S. Missile Defense Agency, Flickr)
Obama Budget Slashes Israeli Missile Defense Programs -- Washington Free Beacon
Lamborn slams funding decrease of nearly $200 million
Joint U.S.-Israeli missile defense programs would be reduced by nearly $200 million under President Barack Obama’s fiscal year 2015 budget proposal, prompting concern from lawmakers who have fought to keep the critical defense programs fully funded.
Israeli Cooperative Programs—which include the Arrow II, Arrow III, and David’s Sling missile defense systems—are slated to receive $96.8 million under Obama’s newly released budget proposal, a reduction of nearly $200 million from the previous year’s finalized levels.
The funding dip hits as the White House seeks to significantly reduce the overall U.S. defense budget and enact severe cuts to the U.S. military.
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