15% Of Landbased U.S. Nuclear Missile Forces Were Temporarily Offline On Saturday.

Failure Shuts Down Squadron of Nuclear Missiles -- The Atlantic

President Obama was briefed this morning on an engineering power failure at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming that took 50 nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), one-ninth of the U.S. missile stockpile, temporarily offline on Saturday.

The base is a main locus of the United States' strategic nuclear forces. The 90th Missile Wing, headquartered there, controls 150 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic nuclear missiles. They're on full-time alert and are housed in a variety of bunkers across several states.

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My Comment: These missile are on the front line in providing the U.S. with a nuclear deterrent. As a result, this engineering catastrophe is inexcusable, even prompting a briefing that had to be done for President Obama.

I know that answers will eventually be found on why this happened .... my suggestion .... find out fast.

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