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Pete Hegseth: “It's a multi-layer system that would include different types…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Published | Video Starts at 05:09

There's a request to spend $25 billion in this year alone. First of all, is this system designed to intercept a full salvo attack? Senator, It's a multi-layer system that would include different types of salvos, obviously. So it's not just. It's not just rogue nation. Okay, so. Well, it's meant to. Yes. It's not meant to be just one nation. It could be utilizing against Russia, China. (05:09–05:15)

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Asserts that the missile defense system is multi-layered and includes different types of salvos.

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