# Minuteman Iii on The No Agenda Show

Minuteman Iii comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from July 2011 to March 2024.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** July 2011 – March 2024
- **Related topics:** [Pentagon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pentagon.md), [Bae Systems](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bae-systems.md), [Cold War](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cold-war.md), [Cyber Security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cyber-security.md), [Defense Industry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/defense-industry.md), [Defense Spending](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/defense-spending.md), [General Dynamics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/general-dynamics.md), [Icbm](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/icbm.md), [Nato](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nato.md), [Russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Scott Ritter on NATO Arms Race and Pentagon Audits

- **Episode:** [1645: Poonami](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1645-poonami.md)
- **Published:** 2024-03-25
- **Time:** 1:03:21–1:07:03
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1645-poonami/chapter/scott-ritter-on-nato-arms-race-and-pentagon-audits.md

Military analyst Scott Ritter argues that NATO's attempt to engage Russia in an arms race is failing because Russia's defense industry is currently outproducing the West. Ritter highlights massive cost overruns in U.S. programs, such as the trillion-dollar replacement for the Minuteman III missile, and notes that the Pentagon has failed multiple audits involving over a trillion dollars in unaccounted assets.

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### Pentagon Contracts, BAE Systems, General Dynamics

- **Episode:** [1526: Canuck Chuck](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1526-canuck-chuck.md)
- **Published:** 2023-02-06
- **Time:** 23:25–26:49
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1526-canuck-chuck/chapter/pentagon-contracts-bae-systems-general-dynamics.md

The Department of Defense recently awarded massive contracts, including a $651 million deal to BAE Systems for engineering services and a $481 million deal to General Dynamics for the "Prophet" detecting system. The hosts highlight that many of these billion-dollar contracts receive only a single bid, suggesting a lack of competition in military procurement.

Keywords: [pentagon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pentagon.md), [bae systems](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bae-systems.md), [general dynamics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/general-dynamics.md), [defense spending](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/defense-spending.md), [minuteman iii](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/minuteman-iii.md), prophet system

### Minuteman III Missile, Russian Retaliation Theory

- **Episode:** [325: Axis of Abuse](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/325-axis-of-abuse.md)
- **Published:** 2011-07-28
- **Time:** 2:03:52–2:08:40
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/325-axis-of-abuse/chapter/minuteman-iii-missile-russian-retaliation-theory.md

A Minuteman III ICBM launch malfunctioned and was destroyed in flight, leading to unconfirmed reports that Russia may have shot it down in retaliation for the new U.S. executive order. The incident is framed within a broader "Cold War" context involving visa wars and the resignation of U.S. cybersecurity chief Randy Vickers.

Keywords: [minuteman iii](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/minuteman-iii.md), [icbm](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/icbm.md), [russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md), [cold war](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cold-war.md), [cyber security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cyber-security.md)

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