“This Minuteman III test launch exemplified the mission readiness, agility, and professionalism of the personnel at Vandenberg, Air Force Global Strike Command, and the U.S. Navy,” said Col ...

The US Air Force will launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in Southern California next week to test and flex the military’s readiness to use nuclear force. The unarmed Minuteman ...

Feb. 24—VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — In tight confines 60 feet underground, Air Force missileers rotate 24-hour shifts at ICBM missile launch control centers in pairs, waiting for a ...

The Minuteman III missile was unarmed when it launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the military said. The missile traveled 15,000 miles per hour to a test site in the ...

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE, Calif. – An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday as part of a test of the nation's nuclear launch capabilities ...

Here are five things to know about the launch: 1. It Was A Routine Test. The launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base was part of a program ...

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Air Force successfully tests Minuteman III nuclear missile in midnight launch from California by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego May 21, 2025, 6:36 p.m. May 21, 2025, 6:37 p.m. Share this: ...

The test launch is part of routine activities to show the United States' nuclear deterrent remains effective in deterring 21st-century threats and reassuring allies, officials said.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The United States military test-launched another unarmed nuclear-capable missile last night ...

The Pentagon is preparing to replace all of today’s 400 long-range, land-based nuclear-armed missiles with a new missile dubbed “Sentinel.” In the face of ...