US tests nuclear-capable Minute-man III intercontinental ballistic missile

WASHINGTON, 12 August 2021, (TON): The Pentagon said that the United States conducted a test launch of a nuclear-capable Minute-man III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

The US Defense Department said on its Twitter account “the 576th Test Squadron pilots worked with our Space Delta 30 mission partners to conduct a working test launch of the Minuteman III missile.”

The Pentagon expressed confidence that such tests would track the readiness of such weapons systems and “convince our country’s allies that our nuclear deterrent is safe, reliable and effective.”

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