An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an Air Force Global Strike Command test early Tuesday morning at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. The test had been delayed 12 days in an effort to avoid worsening tensions with China. (Airman 1st Class Ryan Quijas/Air Force)
Defense News: US Air Force conducts nuclear missile test delayed amid China tension
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force early on Tuesday carried out a test of an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile, which was already delayed 12 days to avoid inflaming tension with China.
Air Force Global Strike Command said in a release that the Minuteman III missile was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California by the 576th Flight Test Squadron a little before 1 a.m. Pacific Standard Time.
The ICBM was equipped with a test reentry vehicle, the release said, which splashed down about 4,200 miles from its original launch point in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, the command said.
The command added the test verified the Minuteman III is accurate and reliable, and produced data that will help ensure the nation’s nuclear deterrent is safe, secure and effective.
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