By 1980 the US was concerned about the vulnerability of the ICBM force to a Soviet first strike. Enter the Cruise Ballistic Missile concept. The booster will launch the Minuteman, then a cruise missile will carry the ICBM while waiting for the order to launch. #aviation pic.twitter.com/TiwUAUTNCP
— The Shadow of the Eagle (@clemente3000) February 14, 2021
