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Alaska Delegation Continues to Promote Strategic Buildup of Interior Alaska
WASHINGTON, DC - The Alaska Congressional Delegation today welcomed news from the Missile Defense Agency that they have awarded a $784,289,883 contract to Lockheed Martin to build the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR). The contract specifies that the work is to be done at Clear Air Force Station, Alaska as well as Lockheed Martin's facility in New Jersey. The LRDR is a critical MDA project which will substantially improve our nation's Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) capabilities. The L… Continue Reading
09.18.15
ICYMI: Sullivan Highlights Obama Administration’s Contradictory Policies in South China Sea
WASHINGTON, DC - During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing yesterday, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) continued to highlight the Obama administration's conflicting and confused policies in the South China Sea, where China has been feverishly building islands by piling sand onto reefs in disputed territory. According to Ambassador David Shear, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs, "China has now reclaimed more than 2,900 acres, amounting to 17 times more land i… Continue Reading