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The Missile Defense Agency and Army Corps of Engineers are taking a harsh stance with a contractor building the Aegis Ashore site in Poland, after construction delays have pushed the site’s operational date back by four years.

MDA Director Vice Adm. Jon Hill told lawmakers today that the military had stopped paying the contractor in the last two weeks, as the U.S. drives home a serious message that the project needs to get done as soon as possible so the next phase – installing the Aegis Combat System – can begin. If performance improvements aren’t made, the contract could be terminated.

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