Map Shows Trajectory of US Nuclear-Capable Missile Test
The test "is not a response to current world events," as it is a routine and periodic activity, which showcased America's nuclear deterrent as "safe, secure, reliable, and effective" in deterring threats and reassuring allies, the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command said.
US tests nuclear missile in show of strength
United States forces have launched a nuclear missile in a show of strength. An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was fired on Wednesday (Feb. 19) to show "dominance in an era of strategic competition,
Air Force tests unarmed nuclear missile in pre-dawn video
The Air Force must continue maintaining Minuteman III nuclear missiles longer than expected, with the Sentinel successor requiring a major restructuring.
U.S. Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile
An unarmed United States Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during a test at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on 19, 2025.
US launches nuclear-capable missile in terrifying test as WW3 fears explode
A hypersonic missile was launched by the US in the early hours of Wednesday morning to demonstrate the "lethality and effectiveness" of the nation's nuclear deterrent. The Air Force launched the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile around 10am Wednesday morning UK time from the Santa Barbara Country base,
U.S. Air Force test-launches nuclear-capable, hypersonic Minuteman III ICBM
The U.S. Air Force demonstrated the nation's nuclear readiness by launching an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ...
US military launches unarmed nuclear missile in Southern California to show off capabilities
The test was to ensure the “nuclear deterrent remains safe, secure, reliable, and effective in deterring 21st-century threats ...
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Why it would be a bad idea for the Trump administration to conduct a “rapid” nuclear test
The goal of conducting a fast-tracked nuclear test can only be political, not scientific. The United States has much to lose ...
The Cold War nuclear test that turned the sky crimson
The military wanted to test the electromagnetic impacts of nuclear weapons in space. In 1962 they lit up the sky.
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NASA and General Atomics test nuclear fuel for future moon and Mars missions
NASA and General Atomics tested the fuel by exposing it to temperatures up to 3,000 Kelvin (4,940 Fahrenheit or 2,727 Celsius ...
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Unarmed ICBM launched from Vandenberg SFB in routine show of US nuclear readiness
A joint Air Force and Space Force team launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile at 1.00 a.m. on ...
Air Force launches unarmed nuclear missile from Vandenberg overnight, lands near Marshall Islands
Californians were able to look to the sky to see an unarmed missile as the Air Force launched the Minuteman III from ...
Nuclear EMP attack: How US, Americans can prepare for ‘very real threat,’ expert says
A nuclear electromagnetic pulse (EMP) strike could cripple the U.S. electrical grid and other critical infrastructure for months, an expert warned.
Starmer urged to ‘correct humiliation’ over failed Trident test-firings
Prime Minister told to act as UK’s nuclear deterrent suffers ‘embarrassing’ decade-long series of botched practice firings ...