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 by AFP Staff Writers Washington (AFP) Sept 6, 2022
The US military will test-launch an intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday, the Pentagon announced, in the second such practice operation of the country's nuclear defense in less than a month. "There will be an operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile early tomorrow morning, September 7, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California," Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder said Tuesday. The announcement ahead of the launch was unusual; the Pentagon has not confirmed recent tests until after they take place. Ryder stressed the test would be "routine," adding that it had been long-scheduled and that the US had notified Russia and other countries of the plans. The aim of the test "is to demonstrate the readiness of US nuclear forces and provide confidence in the security and effectiveness of the nation's nuclear deterrent," Ryder told reporters. The US Air Force successfully launched a Minutemen III ICBM August 16, after having postponed the test twice to avoid stoking tensions over Ukraine and Taiwan. The missile carried a test re-entry vehicle, which in a strategic conflict could be armed with a nuclear warhead. The re-entry vehicle traveled about 4,200 miles (6,760 kilometers) to the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands in the western Pacific. Ryder said the two tests were scheduled long in advance and are occurring close together because of the first one's postponement.
US tests ICBM after Ukraine, China-linked delays Washington (AFP) Aug 16, 2022 The United States successfully tested a long-range, nuclear-capable ballistic missile Tuesday after twice postponing the launch to avoid stoking tensions over Ukraine and Taiwan, the Air Force announced. The Air Force Global Strike Command launched the unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile over the Pacific from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California just after midnight local time. The missile carried a test re-entry vehicle, which in a strategic conflict could be armed with ... read more
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