👉 Convicted missiles refer to weapons systems developed and deployed by certain nations, particularly during the Cold War era, which were deemed to pose a significant threat due to their potential for delivering nuclear or conventional payloads. These missiles, including intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs), were designed to strike targets across vast distances, often with limited warning time. Their development and deployment were part of a broader arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union, aimed at ensuring strategic deterrence and national security. However, due to international treaties like the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), many of these missiles were either banned or heavily restricted, and their production and deployment have since been curtailed.
