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gunnut · 01-04-2008, 17:52 PM

The Soviet system was made after the US proposal surfaced in the late 1970s. The original MX (Peacekeeper) had a mobile basing plan. It was abandoned due to high cost. Soviets went ahead with the mobile system.

Martin Marietta LGM-118 Peacekeeper

01-04-2008, 17:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
gunnut *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 01-27-06 Location: DPRK, Democratik People's Republik of Kalifornia Posts: 10,193 Country:	The Soviet system was made after the US proposal surfaced in the late 1970s. The original MX (Peacekeeper) had a mobile basing plan. It was abandoned due to high cost. Soviets went ahead with the mobile system. Martin Marietta LGM-118 Peacekeeper __________________ "Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.