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House Votes Down NDAA Amendment To Stop Development Of Future Sentinel ICBM

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, July 15th, 2022

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House Votes Down NDAA Amendment To Stop Development Of Future Sentinel ICBM

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during a developmental test on Feb. 5 last year at Vandenberg AFB, Calif. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The House this week voted down an amendment to its version of the next defense policy bill that aimed to halt funding for the Air Force’s future intercontinental ballistic missile program and instead focus on extending the service life of the current Minuteman III ICBMs. Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) offered the proposal to pause development of the LGM-35A Sentinel, formerly known as the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent, which was defeated by a 118 to 309 vote during the House’s consideration of…

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