The United States Wednesday was unfolded, but nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic rockets (ICBM) from California over the quiet ocean for its first testing this year.
Newsweek He crossed the Pentagon for a further comment by email. The Chinese and Russian Ministry of Defense did not immediately respond to comment requests.
Why is it important
Starting ICBM III III comes after President Donald Trump said 13. February that they would discuss denuclearization and with Russia and China, Peer competitors America who owns a “thousand plus nuclear weapons” in the field.
ICBM is among the three strategic weapons, in addition to ballistic missile submarines and bombers, forming an American Nuclear triada for deterrent to deterring an opponent. The U.S. military is modernizing all three, which act outside their original life design.
What to know
Minuteman III ICBM was initiated From Bandenberg Space base in California in 1 hour Pacific time. Rocket, which can carry Up to three nuclear warheads they are It is called Rega “Vehicleswas equipped with one for Data collection.
The rocket has a range of over 6000 miles and 15,000 mph speed. The return vehicle on 4,200 miles flew to the Ronald Reagan Balist Rocket test test, within the island of Marshall on the Kwajalein Atoll in the central Pacific Ocean.
Before the test, several areas of navigation warnings are placed, which indicates a rocket path. They were from the bank of the Vandenberg base, in the middle between California and Hawaii, and around the Atol Kwajalein, NewsweekShows on the map.
The test “is not a response to the current world events”, because it is a routine and periodic activity, which is an American nuclear deterrent to “safe, safe, reliable and efficient” in deterrent from the ally, the American air force said the strike of the strike.
The US Military informed his Russian colleague in advance, by their Bilateral obligations. 2000. years, both countries Signed by memorandum This reduced the possibility of launching rockets that is the result of a false warning about a ballistic rocket attack.
It was not clear whether China received an advanced warning again, which the US did for its previous test run in November after the report of China in September. There is no agreement on a transitional notice between them.
Airman 1. Grade Olga Houtsma / American Space Force
What do people say
General Thomas Bussiere, Commander Global Strike Strike Strike, said UA Release News: “Nuclear Triada is the cornerstone of the national security of our country and allied testers. This ICBM’s willingness and reliability and the skills and expertise of our staff for maintaining and our freedom and homeland remain safe .
On the US Air Force Colonel Dustin Harmon, Commander 377. Test and evaluation in Vandenberg, UA said Release News: “(Test) enables our team to analyze and report accuracy and reliability for the current system while checking projectile improvement. The data we collect and analyze are crucial for Mondemen III while we have strengthened the Sentinel.”
What happens next
Sentinel is a new American ICBM, which will replace the Minuteman III, but the program faces delays and overrun costs, Air and space forces magazine reported.
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