Part of the move announced by Hagel would involve reopening a missile field at Fort Greely, Alaska.
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Officials said they are looking at two locations on the East Coast, as well as a second field at Fort Greely.
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Newly-appointed Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has announced plans to deploy 14 more ground-based long-range missile interceptors in Fort Greely, Alaska by 2017.
Officials said they are looking at two unidentified locations on the East Coast, as well as a second field at Fort Greely.
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For that reason, among others, Alaska's Fort Greely was selected as the site for the principal U.S. ground-based defense against such missiles.
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The re-instituted missile ground-based system plan will put 14 more long-range interceptors in Fort Greely, Alaska by 2017 to supplement the 30 already existing on the West Coast.
Now, following a reversal of that decision, the Pentagon has finally announced plans to deploy 14 more GBIs in Fort Greely, Alaska to supplement the 30 already existing on the West Coast.
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The new Administration will also have to make a decision about whether to proceed with the planned expansion of the missile defense site at Fort Greely, Alaska, where 10 interceptors are stationed.
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By 2017, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the U.S. would install 14 additional ground-based missile interceptors at Fort Greely, Alaska, representing an increase of nearly 50% over the 30 interceptors now located both there and in California.
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The U.S. plans to boost its ground-based missile interceptors in Alaska and California by nearly 50%, adding 14 additional systems at Fort Greely, Alaska, to the 30 already in place on the West Coast, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Friday.
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