Between the Talos and Terrier sections, a methodological aside explains why modern weapons history requires unusual source discipline. People who operated the systems may remember them differently from official records, while some technical details remain sensitive as the discussion approaches current technology. The quantitative claims therefore stay within widely available public information and do not imply access to restricted material. Disagreement between testimony and documentation should be exposed and bounded rather than smoothed into false certainty.
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Why modern missile history stays within public sources
Recollections from missile users can diverge from official records, so the technical discussion stays within publicly available details as the subject approaches current technology.