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US military ends program tracking nuclear missile launches
Original: US military ends long-running program to spot nuclear missile launches https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/us-military
The US military has ended a long-running program designed to detect nuclear missile launches, according to Ars Technica. The program, part of the country's space-based early warning efforts, was in place to spot ballistic missile launches and provide advance notice of a nuclear attack. The decision has drawn attention among defense and space observers, raising questions about how launch detection responsibilities will be handled going forward.
Why now: The shutdown of a decades-old nuclear early warning capability raises concerns about US missile detection coverage.
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- US military ends long-running program to spot nuclear missile launches https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/us-military-ends-long-running-program-to-spot-nuclear-missile-launches/ # Space # Defense # Military · ars_technica@robot.villas · 3
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