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US military ends long-running missile launch detection program
Original: US military ends long-running program to spot nuclear missile launches
The US military has ended a long-running program dedicated to detecting nuclear missile launches, according to Ars Technica. The program had served as part of the country's early-warning infrastructure for tracking ballistic missile launches. The Defense Department has not been widely reported to have offered a detailed public explanation for ending the capability, and observers are weighing the implications for nuclear early-warning coverage.
Why now: The quiet end of a decades-old nuclear early-warning capability raises questions about how the US will detect missile launches.
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