The United States launched an intercontinental missile that can return to base

The tests took place at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The Air Force said the test, during

which the return vehicle flew approximately6,800 km to Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, demonstrates that the United States nuclear deterrent is capable of managing threats while also reassuring allies.

“The fleet of our intercontinental ballisticmissiles are on alert 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, ”Lt. Gen. Anthony Cotton, deputy commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command, said in an Air Force press release. “Field testing confirms our readiness and reliability of the Minuteman III. It also demonstrates to our citizens, our allies and our partners that men and women on the three missile wings provide reliable surveillance with a credible and effective strategic deterrent. ”

An unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile was launched early Wednesday from California at a target in the Pacific Ocean during a defense test, the Air Force said.

Those who participated in the launch include the 90sa Missile Wing based at FE Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming, the 91st Missile Wing based at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota, and the 341st Missile Wing based at Malstrom Air Force Base in Montana. In addition, the launch was supported by the pilots of the 576th flight test squadron.

Preparing and planning these launchesoccurs 6-12 months ahead of schedule, and launch calendars are planned five years earlier. As a result, the Air Force declared that these launches did not correspond to world events or regional tensions.

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