After delaying the test launch to avoid escalating tensions with Beijing over Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, the US fires a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
The United States military has launched a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile as part of a routine test of the readiness and reliability of US nuclear forces.The nuclear-capable Minuteman III was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in CaliforniaPresident Joe Biden's administration said it would continue to carry out routine operations in the Taiwan Strait
It has a range of more than 9,660 kilometres and can travel at approximately 24,000 kilometres per hour.“Make no mistake, our nuclear triad is the cornerstone of the national security of our country and of our allies around the globe," flight test squadron commander Chris Cruise said. "It is also a great platform to show the skill sets and expertise of our strategic weapons maintenance personnel and of our missile crews who maintain an unwavering vigilance to defend the homeland.”
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