Written on March 23, 2010 at 8:48 am by

Missile Defense Vital for the U.S. and its Allies

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Deputy Secretary of Defense, William J. Lynn, III, provides the keynote address before a crowd at the 8th Annual Missile Defense Conference in Washington D.C. on March 22, 2010. Lynn provided specific insight into why missile defense is vital for the United States and their allies. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class William Selby.

Deputy Secretary of Defense, William J. Lynn, III, provides the keynote address before a crowd at the 8th Annual U.S. Missile Defense Conference in Washington D.C. on March 22, 2010. Lynn provided specific insight into why missile defense is vital for the United States and their allies. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class William Selby.

By U.S. Navy Petty Officer William Selby

Yesterday at the Ronald Reagan building in Washington D.C., the 8th Annual U.S. Missile Defense Conference began and will last until Wednesday, March 24.

The overall objective of the U.S. Missile Defense Conference is to maintain the legacy of providing a world class, secure environment for all members of the U.S. Missile Defense Team to meet and discuss key issues facing the development, testing, and deployment of missile defense systems in support of national strategic objectives.

Throughout the conference, several high ranking government officials will be speaking including Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. James E. Cartwright; Deputy Secretary of Defense, William J. Lynn; and Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Gary Roughead.

The conference will also include demonstrations, presentations, and other informative programs to provide delegates an up to date assessment of the progress of the Ballistic Missile Defense Review.



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For more information about this year’s U.S. Missile Defense Conference, visit Defense.gov to read the following stories:

Missile Defense Review Confirms Capability’s Necessity

Cartwright Calls for Balance in Missile Defense Construct

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  • http://armchairgeneralist.typepad.com/ Jason

    Why was the DepSecDef speech at the event pulled from the DOD website?

    • jennifer.cragg

      Jason, thanks for your comment. Please find the link to the speech posted on Defense.gov. Here it is: V/r, LT Jennifer Cragg

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