An official website of the United States Government 
Here's how you know

Official websites use .gov

.gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS

A lock ( lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Videos

Videos of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Play Play

Nuclear Deterrence - From Land

  • Defense.gov
  • April 15, 2019 | 1:22

More than 10,000 people provide up to 400 on-alert, combat-ready LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles, or ICBMs, in hardened silos across five states.