ICBMs have been, and continue to be, an essential element of the United States strategic global strike equation. In honour of the 50th ICBM Anniversary, Air Force Space Command public affairs, interviewed four space pioneers in efforts to portray their perspective when the ICBM program was young in years. The first element to question, what necessitated inter-continental ballistic missiles?
"ICBMs were created in response to the threat of a large Soviet Union long range missile program" - Space pioneer and Peacekeeper ICBM program director, Retired Lt. Gen. Aloysius Casey.