Tag: u.s. nuclear defense system
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U.S. Air Force Struggles with Over-Budget Sentinel ICBM Replacement Program
The United States Air Force is in the process of modernizing its nuclear defense by replacing the aging Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) with the new Sentinel missiles. The initial projection for the Sentinel program was $96 billion, but costs have risen to $130 billion, leading to a Nunn-McCurdy breach that necessitates a detailed review…