An American officer on the scene said no one had intruded into the space he was defending.

现场的一名美国军官说还没有人闯入过他所防卫的区域。

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"We are building new missiles that will be capable of defending not only against air-defense systems but space-based systems," Gen. Alexander Zelin said.

“我们正在研发新的导弹，将不仅能够保护防空系统，而且能够防卫以空间为基础的系统，”Gen . Alexander Zelin表示。

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And NASA is defending its decision not to repair the gouge in the shuttle's underbelly in space.

对航天飞机腹部的沟槽在太空没有维修一事，美国宇航局做出了辩解。

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Friday's successful advanced missile defense test, which shot down a mock nuclear warhead in space, shows that the US is getting closer to defending the country against ballistic missile attack.

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Article V barred the development of the most efficient approaches to defending against long-range missiles (sea-, air- and space-based systems).

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Jerome brought Birmingham back into the game when he found space to nod home James McFadden's cross at the back post but some poor defending meant Manchester City were soon two goals to the good again.

BBC: Man City 5-1 Birmingham