A Minuteman III missile receiving upgrade. U.S. AIR FORCE
Warzone/The Drive: Majority Of Voters Don't Want Billions Spent On New ICBMs To Overhaul America's "Nuclear Sponge"
With the new administration tasked with deciding America's future nuclear posture, a poll reveals dissatisfaction with the Air Force’s ICBM plans.
The U.S. Air Force continues to move ahead with plans to replace its LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles with the future Ground Based Strategic Deterrent, or GBSD, at a total cost of around $264 billion.
But, in the opinion of U.S. voters who responded to a recent poll, it’s not necessarily the right move and most of them think that alternative options should be pursued.
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WNU Editor: The poll was done with an over-sampling of respondents in the states that house America's ICBM arsenal. The poll is here .... ICBM Information Project (FAS).
