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Donald Trump vows to boost America's missile defense

US President Donald Trump speaks during the Missile Defense Review announcement at the Pentagon. [AFP]

President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to boost America's missile defense systems, including by investing in technology to protect against the growing threat of hypersonic weapons and cruise missiles.

Speaking at the Pentagon, Trump unveiled the Missile Defense Review, a long-awaited analysis of the defensive network of US interceptors that are designed to shoot down an incoming ballistic missile.

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