ALASKA MISSILE DEFENSE WEEKLY

(Thirty-Second Edition)

Compiled by: Ms. Hillary Pesanti, Community Relations Specialist

Command Representative for Missile Defense

907.552.1038

hillary.pesanti@elmendorf.af.mil

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OCTOBER 7, 2002-OCTOBER 11, 2002

ALASKA SPECIFIC NEWS BREAKS

· ‘Frontline’ examines the pros and cons of the Star Wars initiative, Houston Chronicle

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2002

· Israel set to use new missile shield to counter Scuds, New York Times

· VAFB to test-launch two Scud missiles, Santa Barbara News Press

· Israel confident in missile defense, Associated Press

· Report: Russia test fires missile from Kazakhstan, Associated Press

· Navy will carry out radar tracking exercise during next NMD test shot, Inside Missile Defense

· India follows Pakistan in test-firing missile, Washington Post

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2002

· Congress plans to OK defense bill, Associated Press

· Arms control revision needed for Arrow-2, Middle East Newsline

· Pentagon extends life of radar unit, Associated Press

· Ft. Bliss officials revising requirements for common and C4 systems, Inside Missile Defense