Air Force test launching ballistic missile for nuclear readiness drill
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 III ...
Air Force to launch missile in Southern California as part of nuclear readiness drill
In a move meant to showcase and test the United States nuclear forces’ readiness, military officials plan to launch an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ...
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Test launch of unarmed Minuteman III missile slated for Feb. 18 or 19 from Vandenberg
A test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from north ...
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Unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile test launch scheduled between February 18 and February 19
An operational test of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile has been scheduled for launch ...
Pentagon says North Korean missiles that can hit US may soon be in production
A senior commander believes Kim Jong-un is ‘eager to transition his weapons programme from development to serial production ...
North Korea likely preparing mass production of intercontinental missiles capable of striking US targets: Pentagon top commander
North Korea’s Hwasong-19 ICBM can be deployed and fired quickly due to its solid propellant design that requires less ...
North Korea may be poised to move ICBMs into production, US says
A US general says Pyongyang “probably can deliver a nuclear payload to targets throughout North America”. Read more at ...
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Air Force has halted work on parts of its ICBM program
Work on the command and launch segments of the Air Force’s Sentinel ICBM program are on hold while service leaders formulate ...
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How Do the Most Powerful Missiles in the US Arsenal Compare to Russia's and China's?
The United States spends vastly more on its military than any of its enemies, but that has not made us secure from the most destructive weapons on the planet: nuclear-armed ballistic missiles. In fact ...
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Unarmed Minuteman III Test Launch to Showcase Readiness of U.S. Nuclear Force’s Safe, Effective Deterrent
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – Feb. 12, 2025 -An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is scheduled between ...
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The Air Force needs to DOGE the new 'Sentinel' ICBM
The Pentagon is in the midst of a three-decades long plan to build a new generation of nuclear weapons, and it is not going ...
US Sentinel Missile Stalls As China, Russia Steam Ahead
As the US struggles with delays and cost overruns in its Sentinel missile program, China and Russia are pressing forward with cutting-edge missile de ...