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For reference, each Minuteman silo is buried 120 feet underground, beneath a 100-ton reinforced concrete door. Each launch control facility (controlling 10 missiles) is 60-120 feet underground. And all are interconnected by thousands of miles of buried, continuously-monitored communications cables.
May 6, 2025, 6:43 PM
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