U.S. Test-Launches Minuteman III ICBM As Nuclear Tensions With Russia Remain Fragile

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief(Worthy News) – The U.S. Air Force launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Southern California early Wednesday, saying the long-planned test was designed to verify the readiness of America’s land-based nuclear deterrent.Officials stressed the launch into the Pacific Ocean had been scheduled in advance and was not a response to current world events.“Our ability to conduc