Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program

Target entity: Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program
Context triple: [Minuteman missile program, relatedTo, Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program]

• A. Minuteman missile program
  The Minuteman missile program is a U.S. Air Force initiative that developed and deployed a series of land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles forming a key component of the United States' nuclear deterrent.
• B. Peacekeeper missile program
  The Peacekeeper missile program was a U.S. Air Force initiative to develop and deploy the LGM-118 Peacekeeper, an advanced intercontinental ballistic missile designed for multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs) during the late Cold War.
• C. SSBN(X) program
  The SSBN(X) program is the U.S. Navy’s initiative to develop and field the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines that will replace the aging Ohio-class as the backbone of America’s sea-based nuclear deterrent.
• D. Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense
  Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense is a U.S. naval-based missile defense system that uses ship- and land-based Aegis-equipped launchers and radar to detect, track, and intercept short- to intermediate-range ballistic missiles.
• E. Ground-based Midcourse Defense system
  The Ground-based Midcourse Defense system is a U.S. missile defense network designed to detect, track, and intercept long-range ballistic missiles in space during their midcourse phase.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program
Target entity description: The Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program is the U.S. Air Force initiative to develop and field the next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile system to replace the aging Minuteman III fleet as part of the nuclear triad.

• A. Minuteman missile program
  The Minuteman missile program is a U.S. Air Force initiative that developed and deployed a series of land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles forming a key component of the United States' nuclear deterrent.
• B. Peacekeeper missile program
  The Peacekeeper missile program was a U.S. Air Force initiative to develop and deploy the LGM-118 Peacekeeper, an advanced intercontinental ballistic missile designed for multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs) during the late Cold War.
• C. SSBN(X) program
  The SSBN(X) program is the U.S. Navy’s initiative to develop and field the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines that will replace the aging Ohio-class as the backbone of America’s sea-based nuclear deterrent.
• D. Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense
  Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense is a U.S. naval-based missile defense system that uses ship- and land-based Aegis-equipped launchers and radar to detect, track, and intercept short- to intermediate-range ballistic missiles.
• E. Ground-based Midcourse Defense system
  The Ground-based Midcourse Defense system is a U.S. missile defense network designed to detect, track, and intercept long-range ballistic missiles in space during their midcourse phase.
• F. None of above. chosen