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The agreements target a threefold increase in PAC-3 interceptor output and a fourfold increase in components for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The agreements form part of an administration initiative to strengthen US missile defence capabilities. No details on the financial terms or cost estimates for the expanded production were included in the reports."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the digests, across left, centre or right, mentioned a cost estimate for the expanded production. 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