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US nuclear deterrent showcased with major ICBM launch

The U.S. Air Force announced a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile test earlier this year to demonstrate the country’s “strong, credible nuclear deterrent.” In a February press release, the Air Force confirmed that a joint team of Vandenberg Space Force Base Guardians and Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental …
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The U.S. Air Force announced a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile test earlier this year to demonstrate the country’s “strong, credible nuclear deterrent.”

In a February press release, the Air Force confirmed that a joint team of Vandenberg Space Force Base Guardians and Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile with a “single telemetered joint test assembly re-entry vehicle” from Vandenberg Space Force Base.