By Emelie Rutherford Congress needs to know a "substantial" recapitalization will be needed to maintain the Minuteman III ICBM 10 years past the previous 2020 end date, the general who oversees the long-range nuclear-tipped missiles said yesterday. "We understand very clearly that that's the guidance of the United States Congress [to keep Minuteman III capable to 2030], and we intend to do that, but we also have to come back to the Congress and let the Congress know what does…
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