Navy Contemplates Basing Missile Defense Ships In Europe
April 20 2010
A top commander says the U.S. Navy is considering forward-deploying ballistic missile defense (BMD) ships to European ports, reports the Navy Times.
Basing missile-defense capable warships in Europe, similar to current practice in Japan, would make it easier to defend the continent, said Adm. Mark Fitzgerald, the head of Naval Forces Europe.
The Navy must also determine which areas American ships will defend and when; how many to make available for the mission; and how U.S....
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