The US Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program’s skyrocketing costs threaten the crucial weapon’s future just as the US faces growing nuclear competition from China and Russia. This month, the US Air Force’s (USAF) Sentinel ICBM program, managed by Northrop Grumman, has seen its cost estimate soar to approximately US$160 billion, up from $95.8 billion, […]
