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US military ends program that detected nuclear missile launches
Original: US military ends long-running program to spot nuclear missile launches
The US military has shut down a long-running program used to detect launches of nuclear missiles, according to Ars Technica. The program, part of the country's early-warning infrastructure, tracked ballistic missile launches for years. The decision to end it raises questions about how launch detection duties will be handled going forward, and it is drawing attention among defense observers concerned about gaps in nuclear early-warning coverage.
Why now: The shutdown of an established nuclear early-warning capability is significant defense news with potential national security implications.
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