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laser-guided rockets. The budget request also Investments in new technologies include proj- omous vehicles for use in different ways and
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challenges and across all domains, Carter said. ability to identify, attribute and negate all threat-
“Not just the usual air, land and sea, but also ening actions in space, the secretary said.

particularly in the areas of cyber, space and elec- “With so many commercial space endeavors,
tronic warfare, where our reliance on technol- he added, “we want this domain to be just like
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Highlighting new investments in the budget build the force of the future, highlighting open-
to deal with the accelerated military campaign ing all remaining combat positions to women
against ISIL, Carter said the department is re- and strengthening support to military families
questing $7.5 billion, 50 percent more than in to improve their quality of life.

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