Minuteman III ICBM test launch hits its target, 4,200 miles away
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(Worthy News) – A test of a Minuteman III missile, fired from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., and landing 4,200 miles away, was a success, the Air Force said on Wednesday.
The unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile was launched late Tuesday night, and arrived on target at the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, the branch said.
Air Force officials said the test demonstrated that the U.S. nuclear deterrent remains “safe, secure, reliable and effective to deter twenty-first century threats and reassure our allies.” [ Source: UPI (Read More…) ]
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