Senators Promote Missiles

andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t north-dakotaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt North Dakotaandamp lt aandamp gt s US Senators are asking the defense secretary to retain America s nuclear missile force andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t kent-conradandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Kent Conradandamp lt aandamp gt and andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t byron-dorganandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Byron Dorganandamp lt aandamp gt wrote to Robert Gates saying they believe intercontinental missiles like those controlled by andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t minot-air-force-baseandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Minot Air Force Baseandamp lt aandamp gt are critical to the nation s defense The senators say the 450 missiles located in North Dakota Wyoming and andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t montanaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Montanaandamp lt aandamp gt deter enemies assure allies and dissuade future adversaries There are 150 Minuteman-Three ICBMs controlled by Minot Air Force Base