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Originally Posted by JohnnyD
The most powerful and deadly weapons in the world that could end humanity within minutes don't have multiple redundancies for electricity and communications?
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A little more info....and they do have redundancies.
Communication between 50 nuclear missiles and the launch control center at the F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming was disrupted over the weekend by a hardware failure in a launch control computer, CBS News reported.
Air Force spokesman Lt. Col. Todd Vician said the incident lasted for less than one hour on Saturday, and never interfered with the military's ability to launch the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles that are part of the 319th Missile Squadron. According to The Associated Press, the White House wasn't briefed about the failure until Tuesday morning.
"There was a temporary interruption and the missiles themselves were always protected by multiple, redundant, safety, security and command and control features," Air Force spokesperson Christy Nolta told The Atlantic. "At no time was there any danger to the public."
Base personnel have inspected all 50 missile sites, and found no evidence of damage or foul play. Hardware problems also triggered a similar failure 12 years ago at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota and Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana.
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