The Ground-based Midcourse Defense system should be expanded to include an additional interceptor site near the East Coast, according to a new white paper issued this week by Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-AZ). The white paper outlines McCain's proposed future years defense plan, which seeks a defense base budget of $640 billion in FY-18; $662 billion in FY-19; $686 billion in FY-20; $720 billion in FY-21; and $740 billion in FY-22. The plan reflects an...
