US Fires Minuteman III Missile in Nuclear Drills

US Space Force to test Minuteman III missile tonight as nuclear deterrent
The US Space Force was set to launch an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental missile on election night — testing America’s nuclear-deterrent strategy during heightened tensions with the
US Fires Minuteman III Missile in Nuclear Drills After Adversaries
The ICBM test demonstrated what airmen "bring to the fight if called by the president," the U.S. Air Force said.
US tests Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile
The United States has conducted a test of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile. The purpose of the launch was to demonstrate readiness for nuclear deterrence, according to the US Air Force Global Strike Command.
US Air Force conducts Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile test
The launch was conducted from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Read also: Trump receives global congratulations as U.S. election results near finalization "This test launch is part of routine and periodic activities intended to demonstrate that the United States’ nuclear deterrent is safe,
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