The program to replace America’s aging nuclear ICBM arsenal, known as the LGM-35A Sentinel, is already projected to go at least 81% over budget, representing tens of billions of dollars in anticipated cost overruns. But despite the program’s ballooning expenses, the Pentagon has reaffirmed its commitment to the effort, calling its continuation, “essential to national security.”Let’s talk about why the Defense Department doesn’t see the Minuteman III has what it takes to ensure American security for the foreseeable future, and what it’s options are looking ahead.