In the presents, they emphasized that Minuteman III flew about 6800 kilometers without nuclear charge. After that, the rocket struck the training goal on the landfill of the Quadzhalein in the Marshall Islands. "This test launch is part of routine and periodic activities designed to demonstrate that the forces of nuclear restraint of the United States are safe, reliable and effective to contain the threats of the 21st century and to reassure our allies," the document said in the press service.
In addition, General Thomas A. Bujuer, who runs the global shock command of the US Air Force, emphasized that the strategic restraint of countries with nuclear weapons is the most important mission of the Air Force and the cornerstone of America's defense. The American intercontinental ballistic missile of the Minitman family has been in service with the US Air Force since 1970 and in 2013 was the only intercontinental ballistic missile of mine -weaponry.
Minuteman III family missiles carry combat duty on Malmstrom (Montana). Francis Warren (Weiming) and Minot (North Dakota). Missiles of this type are launched from underground mines. Such missiles can hit the target at a distance of 15 thousand kilometers from their place of base. Minuteman II weighs 3. 4 tons. Recall that at the end of March 2023, Focus wrote about how nuclear missiles will launch during the attack on the United States.
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