Cold War military installations
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Cold War military installations were strategically located bases, radar sites, missile silos, and related facilities built and operated by the United States and its allies to deter and monitor potential Soviet military threats during the mid-20th century geopolitical standoff.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War-era facility type
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military infrastructure category ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
hardened structures
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high security ⓘ nuclear weapons presence ⓘ redundant communication systems ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | circa 1991 ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
air defense
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ballistic missile deployment ⓘ early warning of Soviet attack ⓘ electronic surveillance ⓘ forward deployment of NATO forces ⓘ nuclear deterrence ⓘ signals intelligence collection ⓘ strategic bomber basing ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | circa 1947 ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesType |
air force base
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anti-ballistic missile site ⓘ ballistic missile silo ⓘ listening post ⓘ naval base ⓘ nuclear weapons storage site ⓘ radar station ⓘ surface-to-air missile site ⓘ underground command bunker ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
containment policy
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mutually assured destruction doctrine ⓘ nuclear arms race ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
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Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean region ⓘ North America ⓘ Pacific Ocean region NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Europe ⓘ |
| monitored |
Soviet ballistic missiles
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Soviet military activity ⓘ Soviet strategic bombers ⓘ Soviet submarine movements ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
North American Aerospace Defense Command
NERFINISHED
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United States Air Defense Command NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Strategic Air Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Bundeswehr
NERFINISHED
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
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