The Peacekeeper Rail Garrison concept emerged during 1988 as the Department of Defense's (DOD) highest priority basing mode for ICBMs. Under the concept, a force of 50 missiles will be placed on 25 trains, each carrying two Peacekeeper missiles. The trains will be parked inside train alert shelters in secure garrisons at Air Force bases throughout the continental United States. The missiles will be kept on the trains in continuous strategic alert. In the event of national need, the missiles will move onto the nation's railroad network. If necessary, the missiles can be promptly launched from within the train alert shelters.


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    Title :

    ICBM Modernization: Status of the Peacekeeper Rail Garrison Missile System


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1989


    Size :

    33 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English