Ever since the first U.S. ICBM went on alert at Vandenberg Air Force Base in 1959, the deterrent power of America's strategic missile fleet has helped protect America and its allies from nuclear threats. Today, sustaining our aging Minuteman III missiles is a growing challenge, but no less vital than replacing them with the coming Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent. 

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