July 09, 2024

The United States installed many ICBM missiles in seven sparsely populated states toward the middle of the country during the Cold War. This area is known as the “nuclear sponge,” as it might draw fire away from the more densely populated coasts in the event of a nuclear war.

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The United States installed many ICBM missiles in seven sparsely populated states toward the middle of the country during the Cold War. This area is known as the “nuclear sponge,” as it might draw fire away from the more densely populated coasts in the event of a nuclear war.

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The United States installed many ICBM missiles in seven sparsely populated states toward the middle of the country during the Cold War. This area is known as the “nuclear sponge,” as it might draw fire away from the more densely populated coasts in the event of a nuclear war.

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