Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program
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The Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program is the U.S. Air Force initiative to develop and field the next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile system to replace the aging Minuteman III fleet as part of the nuclear triad.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program canonical | 1 |
| Sentinel ICBM program | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10022329 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program Context triple: [Minuteman missile program, relatedTo, Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program]
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A.
Minuteman missile program
The Minuteman missile program is a U.S. Air Force initiative that developed and deployed a series of land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles forming a key component of the United States' nuclear deterrent.
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B.
Peacekeeper missile program
The Peacekeeper missile program was a U.S. Air Force initiative to develop and deploy the LGM-118 Peacekeeper, an advanced intercontinental ballistic missile designed for multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs) during the late Cold War.
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C.
SSBN(X) program
The SSBN(X) program is the U.S. Navy’s initiative to develop and field the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines that will replace the aging Ohio-class as the backbone of America’s sea-based nuclear deterrent.
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D.
Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense
Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense is a U.S. naval-based missile defense system that uses ship- and land-based Aegis-equipped launchers and radar to detect, track, and intercept short- to intermediate-range ballistic missiles.
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E.
Ground-based Midcourse Defense system
The Ground-based Midcourse Defense system is a U.S. missile defense network designed to detect, track, and intercept long-range ballistic missiles in space during their midcourse phase.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program Target entity description: The Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program is the U.S. Air Force initiative to develop and field the next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile system to replace the aging Minuteman III fleet as part of the nuclear triad.
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A.
Minuteman missile program
The Minuteman missile program is a U.S. Air Force initiative that developed and deployed a series of land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles forming a key component of the United States' nuclear deterrent.
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B.
Peacekeeper missile program
The Peacekeeper missile program was a U.S. Air Force initiative to develop and deploy the LGM-118 Peacekeeper, an advanced intercontinental ballistic missile designed for multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs) during the late Cold War.
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C.
SSBN(X) program
The SSBN(X) program is the U.S. Navy’s initiative to develop and field the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines that will replace the aging Ohio-class as the backbone of America’s sea-based nuclear deterrent.
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D.
Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense
Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense is a U.S. naval-based missile defense system that uses ship- and land-based Aegis-equipped launchers and radar to detect, track, and intercept short- to intermediate-range ballistic missiles.
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E.
Ground-based Midcourse Defense system
The Ground-based Midcourse Defense system is a U.S. missile defense network designed to detect, track, and intercept long-range ballistic missiles in space during their midcourse phase.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force program
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weapons development program ⓘ |
| acquisitionCategory | Major Defense Acquisition Program ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
U.S. Department of Defense
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Strategic Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedTo | Northrop Grumman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basingMode | silo-based ⓘ |
| capability | prompt global strike with nuclear payload ⓘ |
| componentOf | U.S. strategic deterrence posture ⓘ |
| contractor | Northrop Grumman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contractType | Engineering and Manufacturing Development ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor | nuclear warhead delivery ⓘ |
| domain | strategic nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| focus | modernization of U.S. ICBM force ⓘ |
| goal |
enhance survivability against emerging threats
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increase reliability of U.S. ICBM force ⓘ reduce long-term sustainment costs ⓘ |
| includes |
modernized launch facilities
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new ICBM missile ⓘ support infrastructure ⓘ upgraded command and control systems ⓘ |
| lifeCycleObjective | support U.S. ICBM force into mid-21st century ⓘ |
| managedBy | Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
provide credible and reliable ICBM capability
ⓘ
strategic nuclear deterrence ⓘ |
| modernizationDriver |
aging Minuteman III infrastructure
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cybersecurity requirements ⓘ evolving adversary missile defenses ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | United States nuclear triad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformType | land-based missile system ⓘ |
| primeContractor | Northrop Grumman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | development of next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile system ⓘ |
| rangeCategory | intercontinental ⓘ |
| replacedBy | LGM-35A Sentinel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaces | LGM-30G Minuteman III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacesSystemInServiceSince | 1970s ⓘ |
| role | ground-based leg of the U.S. nuclear triad ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in development ⓘ |
| strategicFunction |
assured second-strike capability
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deterrence of nuclear attack ⓘ |
| successorSystemName | LGM-35A Sentinel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponType | intercontinental ballistic missile system ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program Description of subject: The Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program is the U.S. Air Force initiative to develop and field the next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile system to replace the aging Minuteman III fleet as part of the nuclear triad.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Sentinel ICBM program