Washington Power Shift Creates Debate Over ICBM’s Future

Northrop Grumman’s Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent missile
An artist's rendering shows Northrop Grumman’s Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent missile during the boost stage.
Credit: Northrop Grumman Concept
A long dispute over silo-based intercontinental ballistic missiles is heating up as Congress prepares to consider the Biden administration’s first defense budget proposal. The change in party control of the Senate, coupled with new openness from the White House on how to reduce the role of nuclear...

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