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An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operation test on February 23, 2021, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. (US Space Force)
Associate Executive Director for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Programs at the National Strategic Research Institute at the University of Nebraska
Dr. Christopher Yeaw is associate executive director for strategic deterrence and nuclear programs at the National Strategic Research Institute at the University of Nebraska, US Strategic Command’s University Affiliated Research Center. He was a technical contributor to this article, which does not represent the views of US Strategic Command or the University of Nebraska.