§ 5501. National missile defense policy
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It is the policy of the United States—
(1)to provide for the common defense of the United States and its citizens by deploying and maintaining a next-generation missile defense shield;
(2)to deter and defend the United States, citizens of the United States, and critical infrastructure of the United States, against the threat of foreign attack by increasingly complex ballistic, hypersonic glide, and cruise missiles, and other advanced aerial threats; and
(3)to guarantee the viability of an effective nuclear response capability of the United States and to support the continued deterrence of strategic attacks against the homeland of the United States.
(Added Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XVI, § 1649(a), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2187; amended Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XVI, § 1651, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1193.)
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- Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025Public Law 118-159
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017Public Law 114-328
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020Public Law 116-92
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024Public Law 118-31
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- 138 Stat. 2187
- Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XVI, § 1651
- 139 Stat. 1193
- 130 Stat. 2623
- 133 Stat. 1781
- 137 Stat. 603
- 138 Stat. 2199
- Pub. L. 119–60
- 138 Stat. 2185
- 138 Stat. 2202
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§ 5501
National missile defense policy
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Stat.138 Stat. 2187
Pub. L.Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XVI, § 1651
Stat.139 Stat. 1193
Stat.130 Stat. 2623
Stat.133 Stat. 1781
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