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DOD plans to remove 50 ICBMs from silos at 3 bases
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[quote:Sol Neman:MV8yNTI1NDU3XzQzNzAwNTY0XzlERThEOTI1] [i]'...The empty silos count toward the non-deployed launcher limit of 800 under the New START treaty, which was ratified by the Senate in 2010 and entered force in 2011. The determination of which missiles will be removed hasn’t been made yet and there’s currently no time line for that decision other than the New START deadline of February 2018.... ....The 2010 Nuclear Posture Review and the most recent Quadrennial Defense Review state that the U.S. will maintain the nuclear triad, which includes ICBMs, submarines and bomber aircraft. The New START treaty allows the triad to remain, but in reduced numbers. President Barack Obama has called for further reductions beyond New START levels, which has met resistance in Congress so far. Because the silos will remain fully operational, no ICBM squadrons will be cut, according to defense officials. An environmental assessment also is no longer needed. The environmental assessment has been a sticking point between the Defense Department and congressional lawmakers from nuclear states, including Montana’s delegation....'[/i] http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20140408/NEWS01/304080013/Defense-Department-remove-50-Minuteman-missiles-from-silos-3-bases-including-Malmstrom [/quote]
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DOD plans to remove 50 ICBMs from silos at 3 bases
'The Department of Defense announced on Tuesday that it plans to remove 50 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) from their silos to meet nuclear reductions called for under an arms-reduction treaty with Russia.
A press release from the DoD says that by February 5, 2018, the total deployed force will consist of 450 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launchers, 280 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) launchers, and 66 heavy bombers....'
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