Map Shows Trajectory of US Nuclear-Capable Missile Test
The United States on Wednesday fired an unarmed but nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from California over the Pacific Ocean for its first test launch of this year. Newsweek has reached out to the Pentagon for further comment via email.
US military launches unarmed nuclear missile in Southern California to show off capabilities
The test was to ensure the “nuclear deterrent remains safe, secure, reliable, and effective in deterring 21st-century threats and reassuring our allies.”
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U.S. Air Force test-launches nuclear-capable, hypersonic Minuteman III ICBM
The U.S. Air Force demonstrated the nation's nuclear readiness by launching an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California early Wednesday morning.
US tests nuclear missile in show of strength
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was fired on Wednesday, Feb. 19. The post US tests nuclear missile in show of strength appeared first on Talker.
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An unarmed United States Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during a test at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on 19, 2025.
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