How Will America’s Next-Generation ICBM Improve Nuclear Deterrence?
July 11, 2017 | Deborah Lee James
Deborah Lee James
Former Secretary of the United States Air Force
The only remaining U.S. ICBM, the Minuteman III, entered service in 1970. While upgrades have extended the life of the Minuteman III program, the missiles themselves, silos, and command and control systems are all in need of modernization. The Air Force’s Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program will replace these missiles and modernize their facilities to modernize the U.S. ICBM nuclear deterrent. The Cipher Brief spoke to former Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James to learn more about why this new program is necessary to U.S. national security and how the current fiscal environment could affect this and other Air Force programs.
The Cipher Brief: What will be the role of the new Ground Based Strategic Deterrent for U.S. national security?
https://www.thecipherbrief.com/article/how-will-americas-next-generation-icbm-improve-nuclear-deterrence-1091
