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The U.S. is one of a few countries with the technology and money to enact a missile defense system. What other countries have this protection?
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BBC: US activates $800m missile shield base in Romania
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36272686
Politico: Missile defense debate reignites
http://www.politico.com/story/2012/04/missile-defense-debate-reignites-075090
LA Times: $40-Billion Missile Defense System Proves Unreliable
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-missile-defense-20140615-story.html
Arms Control Association: Worldwide Ballistic Missile Inventories
https://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/missiles
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