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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:missile
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gptkbp:advances
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ongoing modernization efforts
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gptkbp:control_system
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computerized control system
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gptkbp:controls
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secure communication systems
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gptkbp:current_status
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operational
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gptkbp:deployment
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gptkb:1970
gptkb:North_Dakota
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gptkbp:design_purpose
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deterrent against nuclear attack
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gptkbp:developed_by
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:diameter
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1.67 meters
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:1963
successful
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gptkbp:guidance_system
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inertial guidance
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gptkbp:has_ability
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high operational readiness
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gptkbp:historical_context
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developed during Cold War tensions
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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significant in Cold War
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Minuteman III
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gptkbp:international_relations
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deterrence strategy
part of U. S. nuclear arsenal
part of U. S. nuclear policy
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gptkbp:is_tested_for
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numerous
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gptkbp:launch_date
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periodic tests
less than 1 minute
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gptkbp:launch_platform
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gptkb:Sivir
gptkb:railway_station
remote launch control
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gptkbp:launch_protocol
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strict launch protocols
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gptkbp:launch_vehicle
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gptkb:missile
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gptkbp:length
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18.2 meters
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
underground silo
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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gptkb:U._S._Strategic_Command
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gptkbp:nuclear_warhead
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W78 or W87
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gptkbp:number_built
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approximately 450
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gptkbp:operational_range
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global
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gptkbp:operational_since
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gptkb:1970
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gptkbp:operational_use
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gptkb:Air_Force_Global_Strike_Command
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gptkbp:payload_capacity
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1.2 megaton
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gptkbp:propulsion
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solid fuel
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gptkbp:range
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gptkb:Vandenberg_Space_Force_Base
13,000 km
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gptkbp:reliability
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high
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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gptkb:Minuteman_IV
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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planned for 2030s
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gptkbp:roll_rate
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part of the United States nuclear triad
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gptkbp:safety_features
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multiple safety features
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gptkbp:service_branch
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:silo_capacity
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multiple missiles per silo
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gptkbp:status
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in service
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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primary strategic deterrent
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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high
deterrence
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gptkbp:strategic_role_in_nato
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part of NATO's nuclear strategy
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Minuteman_IV
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gptkbp:survivability
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high survivability
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gptkbp:training
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regular training exercises
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gptkbp:treaty
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subject to arms control treaties
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gptkbp:warhead_type
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gptkb:3
thermonuclear
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gptkbp:weight
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36,000 kg
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Air_Force_Global_Strike_Command
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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