GMDS AND SENATOR FEINSTEIN, CONTACT # Dear Edward, Many thanks, - olgalazin@gmail.com - Gmail
SENATOAREA FEINSTEIN: FROM: Dr Olga M. Lazin-Andrei http://www.olgalazin.com Dear Dr. Lazin: FROM: ELopez@westwood.edu Thank you for contacting me to express your concerns regarding proposals to increase U.S. missile defense capabilities. I appreciate the time you took to write, and I welcome the opportunity to respond. I understand that have concerns regarding the Department of Defense's fiscal year (FY) 2015 request for increased funding for the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, including Ground-Based Interceptors (GBIs). As you may know, the GBIs are designed to intercept and destroy incoming warheads aimed at the United States. There are currently two sites that house GBIs in the United States; Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB) in California and Fort Greely in Alaska. The Defense Department's FY2015 Budget Request includes $8.5 billion for all missile defense programs,...