US Air Force Inventory System Lost 79 ICBM Minuteman III

The US Air Force inventory system "lost" several dozen ICBMs. It turned out that when taking into account the location and cost of military equipment, the system incorrectly determined the 79 data on the existing Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads - almost a fifth of the total, The Japan Times writes. As a result, the missiles were virtually unaccounted for.

Discrepancies were discovered during the recently concluded second round of a full financial audit of the Pentagon and were published on Friday. It is noted that Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norkvist may be questioned about the incorrect inventory of intercontinental ballistic missiles during the upcoming hearings in the Senate Armed Forces Committee.

Meanwhile, United States Air Force spokesman captain Jacob Bailey said that "the Air Force is in full control of the ICBMs." The officer clarifies that only the “lack of timely reporting” was discovered, which could occur when the data were entered manually, and everything “will be corrected after completion of the reconciliation”.

This is not the first case of nuclear accounting and control problems. weapons in the US Air Force. A scandal occurred in 2007, when the B-52 bomber mistakenly transferred the W80-1 nuclear warheads to another air base. Then, the media repeatedly expressed fears that the incident would hit the reputation of the US armed forces.

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[BAI]

In Ukraine, nothing comes up?

[Honest Citizen]

In Ukraine, no, but in BV easily

[Sky strike fighter]

The US Air Force inventory system "lost" several dozen ICBMs. It turned out that when taking into account the location and value of military equipment, the system incorrectly identified the data on 79 operating Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads - almost a fifth of their total, writes The Japan Times.

But wasn’t the American officer responsible for this system, whom the Ukrainians, he said, wanted to appoint three times as their Minister of Defense?

[Tersky]

Quote: Sky Strike fighter

The US Air Force inventory system "lost" several dozen ICBMs.

Somehow I remembered a joke .... , with a beard, about a drunken ensign and felt boots. Now it remains for the states to pray that during the inventory of felt boots in the Strategic Rocket Forces of the RF Armed Forces, their number should correspond to the number of composition of this type of troops. You never know, a few pairs are lost,

[knn54]

No, this one has the last name Khlestakoff ...

[210ox]

No, most likely "Russian Post" had a hand. Yesterday for half an hour I was convincing the operator in the department that my parcels had arrived yesterday. She said with stupid conviction that she did not see any items in the system at all, which meant they were not there. I had to attract an adequate employee, she rummaged in the warehouse ... And lo and behold! The parcels were found.

[g1washntwn]

Gadgets are slowly taking over the world through the dullness of the brain of homo-users. At one point, some iPhone-666 for example writes that it’s safe to jump from the roof ... and only the Old Believers in the wild taiga and a couple of tribes in the pampas will survive on the planet. And that’s only because they didn’t manage to reach the roof.

[lucul]

In Ukraine, nothing comes up?

This was most likely transmitted to Israel at one time (70s).
An audit has not been conducted over the past 100 years))

[Advisor to the Council of Advisers]

No. will pop up in the synagogue.

[Alien From]

The mattresses have their own "effective" bulk ....

[Uncle lee]

The US Air Force "lost" several dozen ICBMs.

is the work of the ensign, by the nationality of our southern neighbor ...

[marshes]

Well Yes, Tipo Studs 6.
You can shoot militants.
Although about Raina, an Israeli bomb lost by the Israelis during the Arab War explodes near Washington, the radionuclides show that it is from the United States.
In short, an interesting plot for screenwriters.

[NF68]

The US Air Force inventory system "lost" several dozen ICBMs. It turned out that when taking into account the location and cost of military equipment, the system incorrectly determined the 79 data on the existing Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads - almost a fifth of the total, The Japan Times writes. As a result, the missiles were virtually unaccounted for.

If earlier figures and Jane Psaki were engaged in accounting and inventory, then there is nothing to be surprised.

[Chaldon48]

Something is wrong with the hegemon, is it interesting that the submarines have not begun to disappear?

[paul3390]

Yeah ... While in the country a mess - we are invincible .. (c) Gee ..

[Ural-4320]

Yes, it's somehow sad. Now they will shrug their shoulders, punish the "guilty", but in fact the guys have almost 80 ICBMs in stock.

[Gray brother]

You yourself hello.

[Terenin]

This is not the first case of problems with accounting and control over nuclear weapons in the US Air Force. A loud scandal occurred in 2007, when a B-52 bomber mistakenly transferred W80-1 nuclear warheads to another air base.

Stirlitz's dialogue with the general of the Wehrmacht ("x / f 17 Moments of Spring")
"These blockheads (USA) will be destroyed by their own technology, they think that the war can be won by bombing alone. They will build up their technical power and drown in it. She will decay them like rust. They will decide that they can do anything."

[Alex Nevs]

On the train, He still said. ".... the more democracy, the more you want SS ...." ... Somewhere like that. Maybe almost exactly. But the meaning!

[Andrey83]

Have you already found a Russian trace in this incident?

[Sitearvi]

Trump impeachment, with the Russians hid under the mattress and say a mistake in the reports.

[thinker]

The US Air Force inventory system "lost" several dozen ICBMs

What kind of system is this? Digitalization however!

American Automated Strategic Nuclear Force Management System (SACCS) during the June (2019) modernization lost the drives for 8-inch floppy disks, which were used to exchange information between terminals and download programs.

https://habr.com/ru/news/t/472048/

[sabakina]

What about digitalization? Imagine how they sawed on a manual control to the moon and back with slide rules in their hands! This tin was!

[Alexey RA]

Quote: thinker

What kind of system is this? Digitalization however!

During the June (2019) modernization, the American Automated Strategic Nuclear Force Management System (SACCS) lost its drives for 8-inch floppy disks, which were used to exchange information between terminals and download programs.

Well, compared to ferrite beads, 8 "floppy disks are a big improvement.

[Nycomed]

And think about how much we "lost" in the 90s!

[K-50]

The media has repeatedly expressed fears that the incident would hit the reputation of the US armed forces.

And does she (reputation) still exist?

[Vkd dvk]

And what? Great story for the next American blockbuster. 79 missiles stolen by an invisible enemy, and the deployment of military operations using nuclear weapons against Russia. For, it is absolutely probable that these are the intrigues of the KGB. Actually not disbanded, but deeply conspiratorial.

[faterdom]

Maybe the Pennsylvania-based Ukrainians entered some US Air Force warrant officers? And then Kim Jong-un began to make great strides in both the nuclear and missile fields ...

[Good_Anonymous]

when taking into account the location and cost of military equipment, the system incorrectly determined data on 79 operating intercontinental ballistic missiles

Well, let's say the value was incorrectly determined. So what? Where is the horror?

[ljoha_d]

But the films are shot that we have nuclear warheads disappear

[Fevralsk. Morev]

And this article, by chance, isn’t a patriotic fake with Ren TV? Well, the footcloths were counted and missing, but the missiles .....

[2 Level Advisor]

Hmm .. so this is a great way to violate START-3 .. we also need a couple of hundred ICBMs with warheads to "lose" because of some "bookkeeper"

[Dikson]

That's just the point .. An elementary avoidance of a clear violation of the treaty with Russia .. And on the site they are so happy about the mess in the US Army .. We sawed off bombers, then rockets .. and the staff members were stuck in parking lots and warehouses .. Now here supposedly "forgot to count" 80 nuclear warheads .. We would "forget" 80 Satan ICBMs somewhere in Siberian mines .. Well, purely by chance, just in case ..