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$5.7B nuclear war pyramid closes after one day
During the Cold War, North Dakota in the United States saw the construction of a concrete pyramid as part of a American defense system against Soviet missiles, costing approximately $5.7 billion. The complex, known as the Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex, was built to protect American missile fields from ballistic attacks and includes advanced radar and interceptor missile systems. Although it was activated on October 1, 1975, the complex was officially closed just one day later due to political and strategic changes, coinciding with the signing of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (ABM Treaty) in 1972, which limited the range and deployment of missile defense systems. The facility remained abandoned for decades, transitioning from a nuclear fort to a historical site, with ideas proposed to repurpose it as a data center or modern technological facility—highlighting the paradox of spending billions on a project that was never used in actual conflicts.
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