Submarines and stealth bombers are less vulnerable to enemy attack than ground-based missiles, and
ICBMs are "virtually useless from a signaling perspective," he said.
Second, the available evidences do not prove the claims that Iran has
ICBM. These capabilities require years of testing.
The United States, Russia and China possess
ICBMs, and North Korea has repeatedly conducted test launches.
Next, it examines contemporary criticisms of US
ICBMs and presents the case for the
ICBM force, including a point-by-point rebuttal of the opponents.
How survivable will future
ICBMs need to be against a large and advanced attack?
India's next furtive project is
ICBM named 'Surya', with a planned range of 12,000 kms.
(http://www.ibtimes.com/can-us-stop-north-korean-missile-pentagon-looks-add-more-defense-2623077) The Aegis system is one piece of the U.S.'s missile defense system which includes elements designed specifically for targeting
ICBMs.
Pyongyang will never stop the
ICBM program, which is in reply to US presence.
The Yars
ICBM weighs 50 tonnes and with its length of 22.5 meters it easily fits into a 24-meter rail car designed to carry 60 tonnes of cargoes.
Of all weapons in the US nuclear arsenal, the
ICBM is the one most likely to cause accidental nuclear war, arms-control specialists say.
He knows that his country has had
ICBMs since the 1950s, and still has hundreds ready to launch on short notice.