The land-based leg of the triad consists of about 450 Minuteman III missiles located in hardened underground bunkers in the middle of the continental US
ICBM
Administration after administration has failed to stop North Korea from developing such large numbers of an ICBM that could possibly reach the US
The US still uses a 1970s-era IBM Series/1 mainframe computer with 8-inch floppy drives to control its nuclear forces!
The bomber was flying off the coast of Washington and Oregon when it was intercepted by the aviation enthusiast
A new heavy intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) called Sarmat is under testing
US President Donald Trump was briefed while the missile was still in the air
The latest U.S. launches come amid tensions with North Korea as that nation develops its own ICBMs
Critics say Beijing has never fully implemented U.N. sanctions on North Korea
Trump administration officials also recognise that a potential conflict would bring chaos to the region
North Korea's missile demonstrated a range of more than 4.000 miles (6400 km)