The Minuteman III missile flew more than 6,700 kilometers to the Kwajalein Atoll test site in the Pacific Ocean.
The US military test launched the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). This was announced by the US Air Force Global Strike Command on Wednesday, November 6.
“A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command airmen, supported by Naval Air Warfare, launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, on November 5 at 11:01 pm PT ,” the statement said.
It is implied that we are talking about part of the routine and periodic measures aimed at demonstrating that the US nuclear deterrent is safe, reliable and effective in preventing possible threats.
In general, these tests have been conducted more than 300 times and are not a reaction to current world events.
The Minuteman III missile flew more than 6,700 kilometers at the Kwajalein Atoll test site in the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Let’s remember that a week ago Russia carried out a nuclear strike. An intercontinental ballistic missile was launched Yarsfrom nuclear submarines Novomoskovsk and Prince Oleg in the Sea of Okhotsk – launch of ballistic missiles Sineva And Maceand two Tu-95MS long-range aviation aircraft – launching cruise missiles.
Source: korrespondent
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