US Launches Minuteman III Nuclear Missile Drill, Officials Say

The Air Force said the unarmed missile test was done on Tuesday morning in California.
US Launches Minuteman III Nuclear Missile Drill, Officials Say
A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launches an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry vehicle from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., at 11:01 p.m. PST, on Feb. 9, 2023. Airman 1st Class Landon Gunsauls/U.S. Air Force
Jack Phillips
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The United States carried out a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in California, said the U.S. Air Force in a statement on Tuesday.

The unarmed missile, which is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, was launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday morning, said the Air Force in a statement. It was the first of two scheduled test launches for this week.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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