Last Tuesday, U.S. military officers conducted a test flight of Minuteman III intercontinental missile-launching rocket to show readiness for the country’s nuclear deterrent.
The test launch was delayed in order to prevent escalating tensions between the United States and other countries.
Air Force Global Strike Command launched an unarmed ICBM in California from Vandenberg Space Force Base. This was done to show “confidence in the effectiveness and lethality” of the system. Officials confirmed that it was equipped with an experimental reentry vehicle.
The ICBM’s reentry car traveled approximately 4 ,200 mile to reach the Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands. Officials said that the launch confirmed the reliability and accuracy of the ICBM weapons system. It also provided data valuable to help ensure a safe and effective deterrent.
” “Make no mistake, our nuclear trinity is the cornerstone for the national security our country and our allies around world,” Air Force Colonel Chris Cruise, Commander of the 576th Flying Test Squadron said in a statement.
Officials stated that
Test launches tend to be scheduled far in advance. They are not meant to respond to any specific world event.
Because it might have exacerbated tensions with China, an ICBM launch test was canceled earlier in the month.
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