AFSPC chief defends drawdown of Minuteman IIIs

U.S. Air Force Space Command's (AFSPC) plan to upgrade all 500 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and then sideline 50 of them should provide "ample time" for U.S. officials to mull over a potential Minuteman IV replacement, or whatever other nuclear deterrence options may be...

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