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AI Summary: This is a policy document - specifically an Executive Order establishing a new national missile defense policy and implementation plan. This regulation establishes a comprehensive national missile defense strategy aimed at protecting the United States against advanced aerial threats from peer, near-peer, and rogue adversaries. The policy directs the Secretary of Defense to develop a next-generation missile defense shield with multiple components, including space-based and ground-based interceptors, tracking sensors, and capabilities to defeat missile attacks at various stages (pre-launch, boost phase, and terminal phase). The order requires the development of a reference architecture and implementation plan within 60 days, mandates a review of defense funding for the Fiscal Year 2026 budget, and calls for an assessment of strategic missile threats. Additionally, the regulation includes provisions for enhancing missile defense cooperation with allies and partners, with a focus on improving theater missile defenses and sharing defense capabilities. The document emphasizes the evolving complexity of strategic weapons threats and the need for a robust, technologically advanced defensive system to protect the United States homeland.