United States nuclear triad
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The United States nuclear triad is the three-pronged strategic deterrent system consisting of land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched ballistic missiles, and strategic bomber aircraft.
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Target entity: United States nuclear triad Context triple: [Trident II D5, partOf, United States nuclear triad]
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Trident nuclear missile system
The Trident nuclear missile system is the United Kingdom’s submarine-launched ballistic missile-based nuclear deterrent, carried by its Vanguard-class submarines as the core of its strategic defense.
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United States nuclear weapons complex
The United States nuclear weapons complex is the nationwide network of laboratories, production plants, and storage facilities responsible for the research, development, maintenance, and dismantlement of the U.S. nuclear arsenal.
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Minuteman missile program
The Minuteman missile program is a U.S. Air Force initiative that developed and deployed a series of land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles forming a key component of the United States' nuclear deterrent.
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Polaris missile system
The Polaris missile system was an early U.S. submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) program that provided a key component of the nation's nuclear deterrent during the Cold War.
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Minuteman III
Minuteman III is an American intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that has served as a key land-based component of the United States' nuclear deterrent since the 1970s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: United States nuclear triad Target entity description: The United States nuclear triad is the three-pronged strategic deterrent system consisting of land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched ballistic missiles, and strategic bomber aircraft.
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A.
Trident nuclear missile system
The Trident nuclear missile system is the United Kingdom’s submarine-launched ballistic missile-based nuclear deterrent, carried by its Vanguard-class submarines as the core of its strategic defense.
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B.
United States nuclear weapons complex
The United States nuclear weapons complex is the nationwide network of laboratories, production plants, and storage facilities responsible for the research, development, maintenance, and dismantlement of the U.S. nuclear arsenal.
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C.
Minuteman missile program
The Minuteman missile program is a U.S. Air Force initiative that developed and deployed a series of land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles forming a key component of the United States' nuclear deterrent.
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Polaris missile system
The Polaris missile system was an early U.S. submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) program that provided a key component of the nation's nuclear deterrent during the Cold War.
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Minuteman III
Minuteman III is an American intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that has served as a key land-based component of the United States' nuclear deterrent since the 1970s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nuclear triad
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strategic deterrent system ⓘ |
| airLegAircraft |
B-1B Lancer
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B-21 Raider ⓘ B-2 Spirit ⓘ
surface form:
B-2A Spirit
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress ⓘ
surface form:
B-52H Stratofortress
|
| airLegBaseType | strategic bomber bases ⓘ |
| airLegOperatedBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| airLegWeaponType |
air-launched cruise missiles
ⓘ
gravity nuclear bombs ⓘ |
| commandAndControl |
U.S. Strategic Command
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Strategic Command
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| component |
land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles
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strategic bombers ⓘ submarine-launched ballistic missiles ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developedBy |
Department of Defense
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
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| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| feature |
ability to respond under nuclear attack
ⓘ
diverse delivery systems ⓘ survivability through redundancy ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Nuclear Posture Review
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Nuclear Posture Review
|
| historicalPrecursor |
United States Air Force Strategic Air Command
ⓘ
surface form:
Strategic Air Command bomber force
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| landLegBasingMode | silo-based ICBMs ⓘ |
| landLegLocation |
contiguous United States
ⓘ
surface form:
continental United States
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| landLegMissileType | ICBM ⓘ |
| landLegOperatedBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| landLegSystem |
Minuteman III
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surface form:
LGM-30G Minuteman III
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| maintainedBy |
Department of Defense
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
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| policyContext |
United States national security strategy
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United States nuclear weapons policy ⓘ |
| purpose |
assured destruction capability
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nuclear deterrence ⓘ second-strike capability ⓘ strategic deterrence ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
New START Treaty
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Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty ⓘ
surface form:
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaties
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| role |
deterring large-scale conventional aggression
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deterring nuclear attack on the United States ⓘ |
| seaLegMissileType | SLBM ⓘ |
| seaLegOperatedBy | United States Navy ⓘ |
| seaLegPatrolAreas |
Atlantic Ocean
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Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| seaLegPlatform |
Columbia-class submarine
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surface form:
Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines
Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine ⓘ
surface form:
Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines
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| seaLegSystem |
Trident II D5 missile
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surface form:
UGM-133 Trident II
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| status | active ⓘ |
| strategicDoctrine | mutually assured destruction ⓘ |
| threatTypeDeterrence |
nuclear weapons
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strategic adversaries ⓘ |
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